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Murray Lerner

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Murray Lerner

Born
Died
(aged 90)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
21 titles

Biography

Murray Lerner (May 8, 1927 – September 2, 2017) was an American documentary and experimental film director, best known for his Oscar-winning work on the 1981 documentary feature From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China.

He earned another nomination in 1968 for the documentary Festival, which featured performances, interviews and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival. He also helmed films featuring Leonard Cohen, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis.

Additionally, Lerner wrote, produced and directed episodes of the series NET Journal and produced and helmed the television documentaries Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 and The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival.

In 2009, he was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the category of best long form music video, for "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who."

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 21

YearTitleJob
TBA To Be a Man Film Director
2018 Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Film Producer, Director
2018 The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Film Director
2009 Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Film Director
2009 The Moody Blues: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival Film Director
2009 The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Film Director
2007 The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival Film Director
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who Film Director, Co-Producer
2005 Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005 Film Director
2005 Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Film Director
2004 Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue Film Director
2002 Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at The Isle of Wight Film Director
1998 Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight Film Director, Producer
1996 Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival Film Director, Writer
1982 Magic Journeys Film Director
1981 From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China Film Director, Producer
1974 Black at Yale: A Film Diary Film Thanks
1970 Call It Anything Film Director
1970 Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight Film Director, Producer
1967 Festival Film Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
1956 Secrets of the Reef Film Writer, Director, Director of Photography
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