Richard Lewis is a seasoned finance and operations executive with extensive experience in building and managing independent entertainment companies. Currently, he serves as the Head of Finance & Operations for Closer Media, a company founded in 2022 that produces and finances both scripted and unscripted films and series for a global audience. Recent projects include the feature films “Ezra” starring Robert De Niro, “The History of Sound” starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, “Last Days of John Allen Chau” directed by Justin Lin, and documentaries by award-winning directors Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, and Jesse Moss & Amanda McBaine.
In his previous role as the founding Chief Financial Officer of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and its successor, SK Global Entertainment, Mr. Lewis oversaw the production, financing or co-financing of over 50 motion picture and television productions including “Crazy Rich Asians”, “Palmer”, the International Emmy winning “Delhi Crime”, “Hell or High Water”, “Greta”, “The Place Beyond the Pines”, “The Lincoln Lawyer”, “The Age of Adaline”, “The Kite Runner”, “United 93” and “Lars and the Real Girl”.
Before joining Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Mr. Lewis was the initial Chief Financial Officer at the Yari Film Group, where he managed the financing of multiple films including the Academy Award Best Picture winner “Crash,” “Hostage” with Bruce Willis, and “The Matador” with Pierce Brosnan.
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