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Michael Lewis

Journalist / Writer | * 10/15/1960 (63) | New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Michael Monroe Lewis (born October 15, 1960) is an American author and financial journalist. He has also been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. He is known for his nonfiction work, particularly his coverage of financial crises and behavioral finance. Lewis was born in New Orleans and attended Princeton University, from which he graduated with a degree in art history. After attending the London School of Economics, he began a career on Wall Street during the 1980s as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers. The experience prompted him to write his first book, Liar's Poker (1989). Fourteen years later, Lewis wrote Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003), in which he investigated the success of Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics. His 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game was his first to be adapted into a film, The Blind Side (2009). In 2010, he released The Big Short: Inside the Doo... ()
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Michael Monroe Lewis is an American author and financial journalist. He has also been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. He is known for his non-fiction work, particularly his coverage of financial crises and behavioral finance.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Michael Lewis

2x Gerald Loeb Award winners for Feature Gerald Loeb Award winners for Magazines Carl Sandburg Literary Award Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences The Sidney Award
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Movies with Michael Lewis as Actor(1)

as himself2023 Radical Wolfe

TV Shows/Series with Michael Lewis as Actor(1)

Movies with Michael Lewis as Crew(4)

Writing/Story2023 Radical Wolfe
Writing/Book2015 The Big Short
Writing/Book2011 Moneyball
Writing/Book2009 The Blind Side

Additional Information

Full Name: Michael Monroe Lewis
Born: Saturday, 10/15 1960 (October) in New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 63 years + 166 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Princeton University, London School of Economics and Political Science, Isidore Newman School
Employer: Salomon Brothers
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Kate Bohner, Tabitha Soren
Other names for Michael Lewis (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael Lewis (Autor)"
Michael Lewis frequently works together with these people:
Brad Pitt (4x, Actor)
Margot Robbie (2x, Actress)
Samantha Bee (2x, Actress)
Robyn Wholey (2x, Crew)
John Lobato (2x, Cast)
Chris Fisher (2x, Crew)
Francine Maisler (2x, Crew)
Mustapha Mimis (2x, Crew)
Hank Corwin (2x, Crew)
Ron Bochar (2x, Crew)
Markus Mentzer (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1376355, Added: 09/04/2019, Last updated: 03/01/2024