Lewis John Carlino was born on 1 January 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Great Santini (1979), Mekanik (2011) and Mekanik 2: Suikast (2016). He was married to Jill Denise Chadwick and Natelle Lamkin. He died on 17 June 2020 in Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.