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Murray Lerner(1927-2017)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Murray Lerner
Murray Lerner was born on 8 May 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Festival (1967), From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979) and Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007). He was married to Judith Levine. He died on 2 September 2017 in New York, New York, USA.
BornMay 8, 1927
DiedSeptember 2, 2017(90)
BornMay 8, 1927
DiedSeptember 2, 2017(90)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Joan Baez and Donovan in Festival (1967)
Festival
7.5
  • Director
  • 1967
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979)
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
7.4
  • Director
  • 1979
Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
8.1
  • Director
  • 2007
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
7.8
  • Director
  • 2004

Credits

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Director

  • Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2018)
    Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
    7.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Rory Gallagher, John Wilson, and Richard McCracken in Taste: What's Going on - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2015)
    Taste: What's Going on - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
    8.6
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Leonard Cohen in Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009)
    Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
    8.3
    • Director
    • 2009
  • The Moody Blues: Threshold of a Dream - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)
    The Moody Blues: Threshold of a Dream - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
    8.4
    Video
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Arena (1975)
    Arena
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Bob Dylan in The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival (2007)
    The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
    Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
    8.1
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Keith Emerson in The Birth of a Band (2006)
    The Birth of a Band
    7.9
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Nothing Is Easy: Jethro Tull Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2005)
    Nothing Is Easy: Jethro Tull Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
    Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 (1998)
    Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970
    8.3
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
    Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight (1991)
    Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Magic Journeys (1982)
    Magic Journeys
    8.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1982
  • From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979)
    From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1979

Producer

  • Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2018)
    Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
    7.5
    Video
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Rory Gallagher, John Wilson, and Richard McCracken in Taste: What's Going on - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2015)
    Taste: What's Going on - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
    8.6
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Leonard Cohen in Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009)
    Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
    8.3
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Bob Dylan in The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival (2007)
    The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
    Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
    8.1
    • co-producer
    • 2007
  • Keith Emerson in The Birth of a Band (2006)
    The Birth of a Band
    7.9
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Nothing Is Easy: Jethro Tull Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2005)
    Nothing Is Easy: Jethro Tull Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
    7.5
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 (1998)
    Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970
    8.3
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
    Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight (1991)
    Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight
    7.7
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Magic Journeys (1982)
    Magic Journeys
    8.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 1982
  • From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979)
    From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Joan Baez and Donovan in Festival (1967)
    Festival
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1967
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966

Writer

  • Keith Emerson in The Birth of a Band (2006)
    The Birth of a Band
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
    Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Magic Journeys (1982)
    Magic Journeys
    8.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Sea Dream (1978)
    Sea Dream
    6.9
    Short
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Power for People
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • Joan Baez and Donovan in Festival (1967)
    Festival
    7.5
    • conceived by
    • 1967
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • conceived by
    • 1966
  • Secrets of the Reef
    • Writer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 8, 1927
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 2, 2017
    • New York, New York, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouse
    • Judith Levine1961 - September 2, 2017 (his death, 1 child)
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