Len Lewis

Len Lewis (1943- 1992), founder of Shootsey Animation, a television commercials production company in Soho London. Previously Len Lewis worked extensively with Geoff Dunbar at Halas & Batchelor, then, Grand Slamm Animation and other production companies before starting his own company. Len Lewis, born in Nagpur, India, however for the majority of his working career he was based in London, animation director, animator (and drummer). Lewis worked on cartoon short films, TV series, commercials. The last two years of his life he worked in Dublin a place he called his spiritual home. Dublin, Ireland, 1992

“...the animation business (and film) tends to focus on peoples achievements / success and who’s doing, or done, what, but Len I think was more than that, and you got the sense that it is a business about people and not just individual achievements - people and not icons…” Ravi Swami

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Photographer: richard keith wolff

Len Lewis

Len Lewis (1943- 1992), founder of Shootsey Animation, a television commercials production company in Soho London. Previously Len Lewis worked extensively with Geoff Dunbar at Halas & Batchelor, then, Grand Slamm Animation and other production companies before starting his own company. Len Lewis, born in Nagpur, India, however for the majority of his working career he was based in London, animation director, animator (and drummer). Lewis worked on cartoon short films, TV series, commercials. The last two years of his life he worked in Dublin a place he called his spiritual home. Dublin, Ireland, 1992

“...the animation business (and film) tends to focus on peoples achievements / success and who’s doing, or done, what, but Len I think was more than that, and you got the sense that it is a business about people and not just individual achievements - people and not icons…” Ravi Swami

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Photographer: richard keith wolff