Jeffrey Lewis, known as Jeff Lewis, is an American screenwriter, best known for his work with ''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...

''. He earned 8 Emmy Award nominations as a writer and one win as well as 8 Writers Guild of America Award nominations, including 1 win as a writer, all for ''Hill Street Blues''. He was a

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roommate with

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and recruited him to join ''Hill Street Blues'' staff.

Awards

The following is an award summary for Lewis. Primetime Emmy Award (All for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series) Also credited for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series nominations in 1984, 1985, 1986, with 1984 being a win.

Humanitas Prize The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing, and is given to writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser—also the founder of Paulist P ...

for 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
1985 Ceremony (11th annual): ''Hill Street Blues'' - Teleplay by David Milch & Roger Director Story by Steven Bochco, Jeffrey Lewis, David Milch for "Watt a Way to Go" - Nominee Writers Guild of America Award (all Best Screenplay – Episodic Drama) 1982: ''Hill Street Blues'' - Jeffrey Lewis for "Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" - Nominee
1983: ''Hill Street Blues'' - Teleplay by Anthony Yerkovich, David Milch, Karen Hall Story by Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeffrey Lewis for "Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back" - Nominee
1983: ''Hill Street Blues'' - David Milch, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner for "Gung Ho!" - Nominee
1984: ''

'' - Teleplay by Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner,

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Story by Steven Bochco,

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for "Grace Under Pressure"
1984: ''Hill Street Blues'' - Teleplay by Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, David Milch, Mark Frost Story by Steven Bochco, Jeffrey Lewis, David Milch for "Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow" - Nominee
1985: ''Hill Street Blues'' - Teleplay by David Milch & Roger Director Story by Steven Bochco, Jeffrey Lewis, David Milch for "Watt a Way to Go" - Nominee
1986: ''Hill Street Blues'' - Teleplay by Walon Green Story by Jeffrey Lewis, David Milch, Walon Green for "Remembrance of Hits Past" - Nominee
1987: ''Hill Street Blues'' - Teleplay by Jeffrey Lewis Story by Jeffrey Lewis & Jerry Patrick Brown for "Fathers and Guns" - Nominee

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Jeff American television producers American television writers American male television writers Emmy Award winners Living people Yale University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)