Jerry Lewis was born Joseph Levitch on March 16, 1926, in New Jersey of USA. In 1946, Jerry began a show business partnership with Dean Martin, an association that would soon skyrocket both to fame. Their partnership ended in 1956 and from then on, Jerry Lewis was constantly in the move industry. Over the years Jerry Lewis marked triumphs in stage appearances in Europe, where he has been greeted as one of the greatest comedians of the 20th Century. He had worked with many film organizations and famous names such as Martin Scorcese and Robert DeNiro among others. He was awardwed many times for his work and in 1977 Lewis, was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1993 Jerry Lewis costarred with Johnny Depp in Emir Kustirica`s film Arizona Dream.