Ira Lewis

Ira Lewis Metsky (27 August 1932 – 4 April 2015) was an American actor, writer, and playwright. Lewis was best known for his one-act play, Chinese Coffee, which opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 1992, starring Al Pacino. A film adaptation of Chinese Coffee, also starring Pacino, as well as Jerry Orbach, was released in 2000. Ira Lewis wrote the film's screenplay, while Pacino directed the adaptation.

Not to be confused with the American journalist Ira F. Lewis.
Ira Lewis
Born
Ira Lewis Metsky

(1932-08-27)27 August 1932
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died4 April 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 82)
Edison, New Jersey, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1955–2004
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