Murray Lerner
| Murray Lerner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. |
| Awards |
Best Documentary 1980 From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China |
Murray Lerner is an American documentary and experimental film director and producer.
1967 saw the release of the film Festival. Produced and directed by Lerner, the film was a documentary shot between 1963 and 1966 at the Newport Folk Festival that included performances by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Donovan, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary, Johnny Cash and Joan Baez. It was nominated for an Academy Award.
Films
- Secrets of the Reef (1956)
- Festival (1967)
- Documentary about the Newport Folk Festival, 1963-65.
- Sea Dream (1978)
- From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1980)
- Oscar winner for best documentary. It is about Western culture breaking into the Far East.
- Magic Journeys (1982)
- Created for the Epcot Center, and was the first 3D motion picture to feature computer generated 3D animation. It also featured a Sherman Brothers title song throughout the duration of the film.
- Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1995)
- Documentary of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
- Listening To You: The Who At The Isle Of Wight Festival (1996)
- Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight (2002)
- Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
- Nothing is Easy: Jethro Tull at the Isle of Wight (2005)
- The Birth Of A Band: Emerson,Lake & Palmer Isle of Wight 1970 (2006)
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)
- The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival (2007)
- Dylan footage from the Newport Folk Festival, 1963-65.
- The Moody Blues: Threshold of a Dream: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2008)
- Leonard Cohen: Live At The Isle of Wight 1970 (2009)
- Taste: What's Going On Live At The Isle of Wight 1970 (2015)
External links
- Murray Lerner on the IMDB
- Interview with Murray Lerner about "Festival" and "The Other Side of the Mirror" from 2008)
- Interview with Murray Lerner about "Leonard Cohen: Live At The Isle of Wight 1970" from October 2009
References
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