Murray Lerner
Directing
- Born
- May 8, 1927 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- September 2, 2017 (age 90)
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.
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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."
Known for
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
September 14, 2007
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
December 7, 2007
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
February 15, 1996
Festival
October 23, 1967
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
February 23, 1981
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
August 9, 2009
The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
February 23, 2018
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
November 3, 1998
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
September 14, 2018
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
November 23, 2004
Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
January 1, 2005
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
February 5, 2009
Behind the camera20
- 2018Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Producer, Director
- 2018The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Director
- 2009Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Director
- 2009The Moody Blues: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival Director
- 2009The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Director
- 2007The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival Director
- 2007Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who Director, Co-Producer
- 2005Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005 Director
- 2005Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970