Personal Life
Lewis was born in the Ashtead in the county of Surrey in southern England. He was born into an orthodox Jewish family. He was raised in Hampstead, a bohemian enclave in north-west London. He was educated at a private school - University College School in Hampstead - but was expelled at the age of 14. He had no formal education after his expulsion. He lived and worked in London until he moved to America in 1982. Between 1982-1988 he lived and worked in New York. He moved to Los Angeles in 1988 and has lived and worked there since. Lewis is single.
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