Ted Lewis
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Ted Lewis was a British crime novelist best known for pioneering the modern British noir genre, particularly through his novel that inspired the film "Get Carter."
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jack’s Return Home | 0 |
| Get Carter (1971 film) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British noir author
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | early 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Get Carter (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ted Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jack’s Return Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of alcoholism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-01-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-03-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hull College of Arts and Crafts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
British noir
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crime fiction ⓘ crime fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
dark tone
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gritty realism ⓘ |
| influenced |
British crime writers
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modern British noir fiction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inspiring the film Get Carter
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pioneering modern British noir ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ted Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All the Way Home and All the Night Through
NERFINISHED
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Billy Rags NERFINISHED ⓘ Boldt NERFINISHED ⓘ GBH NERFINISHED ⓘ Get Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Place of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack’s Return Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Plender NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rabbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime novelist
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Scunthorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAdaptedAs | Get Carter (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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