Val Lewton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Val Lewton

American writer and producer

Date of Birth: 07-May-1904

Place of Birth: Yalta, Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1951

Profession: screenwriter, journalist, film producer, novelist, producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was a Russian-American novelist, film producer and screenwriter best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s.
His son, also named Val Lewton, was a painter and exhibition designer.