Murray Lerner
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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 documentar…
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Known For
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007 · Movie
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
2009 · Movie
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
2007 · Movie
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
1998 · Movie
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
2004 · Movie
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
1996 · Movie
Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight
1970 · Movie
Black at Yale: A Film Diary
1974 · Movie
The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
2018 · Movie
Festival
1967 · Movie
To Be a Man
— · Movie
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
2018 · Movie
Filmography
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