Tom E. Lewis
Date of birth: 1958-08-25
Place of birth: Ngukurr, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Tommy Lewis, Balang Tom E. Lewis, Tom E Lewis
Biography
Tom E. Lewis (traditional name: Balang Lewis; 25 August 1958 – 10 May 2018) was an Australian-Aboriginal actor and musician.
Movie Credits
We of the Never Never
1982-11-04
Based on the well-loved Australian classic by Mrs. Aeneas Gunn, this is the remarkable true story of
Red Hill
2010-11-05
Young police officer Shane Cooper's first day on duty, after relocating to the small town of Red Hil
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978-06-21
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolera
Touch the Sun: Top Enders
1988-04-10
Two children get stranded in the desert in Australia's Top End.
The Proposition
2005-10-06
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his
Robbery Under Arms
1985-03-28
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery
Kangaroo Palace
1997-05-25
The story of four young Australians trying their luck in 1960s London.
Goldstone
2016-07-07
Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry
Crocodile Dreaming
2006-01-01
Crocodile Dreaming is a modern day supernatural myth about two estranged brothers, played by iconic
The City's Edge
1983-01-01
In an effort to come to terms with his father's death, a young man (Weaving) moves into a rooming ho
The Life of Harry Dare
1995-06-10
Harry Dare is a shambolic Adelaide private investigator. He’s still not certain why he’s in the busi
Vacant Possession
1995-05-23
Following the death of her mother, a young woman returns after many years to the weather-beaten fami
Slate, Wyn & Me
1987-08-13
Meandering drama of Brothers Burke and Sacks, who rob a bank, kill a cop and kidnap Thornton, a witn
September
2007-11-29
The friendship of two 15-year-old boys – one black, one white – begins to fall apart under the stres
Yellow Fella
2005-05-19
In 1978, Tom Lewis appeared in the Australian feature film, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. The life
The Naked Country
1985-07-25
Far North Queensland, 1955. Deep in the untamed frontier tough rancher Lance Dillon and his sensual
Finding Maawirrangga
2017-06-13
Tom E Lewis knows he must die with all of his Songs. After years of haunting silence, he returns to
Australia: The Wild Top End
2019-08-08
Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T E Lewis, this inspiring documentary will take you on an advent
The Skin of Others
2020-06-10
A compelling portrait of an extraordinary figure, Aboriginal WWI soldier Douglas Grant, featuring ac