Robert Lewin, 84; Screenwriter Was Nominated for Oscar

Robert Lewin, 84, a screenwriter who was nominated for an Academy Award for best original screenplay for his 1956 war movie “The Bold and the Brave,� died Aug. 28 of lung cancer at his home in Santa Monica.

Lewin was a native of New York City. He graduated from Yale and served in the Army in Europe during World War II. He was a reporter for the Atlanta Constitution and Life magazine, and was a partner in a public relations firm before beginning his screenwriting career.

Based on his experiences fighting in the Italian campaign, “The Bold and the Brave� was his first screenplay. The movie starred Wendell Corey and Mickey Rooney, who was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor.

Lewin had a successful career in television, writing or producing many episodes of such popular shows as “Mission: Impossible,� “Gunsmoke� and “The Fugitive.� He won Writers Guild of America best-writing awards in 1968 and 1969 for episodes of the acclaimed series “Judd for the Defense.�

He produced television’s “The Paper Chase� and “Baretta� and was nominated for Emmys for those programs. He was also a producer of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.�