Stephen Lewis

Born: 1926-12-17, Poplar, London, England, UK

Died: 2015-08-12

Biography

Stephen Lewis, credited early in his career as Stephen Cato, was an English actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, playwright. He was best known for his work with Joan Littlewood, including writing the play Sparrers Can't Sing, which was subsequently turned into the movie Sparrows Can't Sing, and his regular roles in the sitcoms On the Buses and Last of the Summer Wine, both of which utilised his morose features to comedic effect.

Filmography

• Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
• On the Buses (1969)
• Bodger and Badger (1989)
• 2point4 Children (1991)
• One Foot in the Grave (1990)
• The Krays (1990)
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
• Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
• The Best of the Adventures (1981)
• Negatives (1968)
• Personal Services (1987)
• Mutiny on the Buses (1972)
• Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)
• The McGuffin (1986)
• Holiday on the Buses (1973)
• Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
• The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
• Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)
• Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
• The Frightened City (1961)
• A Prize of Arms (1962)
• Questo sì che è amore (1978)