Murray Lerner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Murray Lerner

film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer

Date of Birth: 08-May-1927

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 02-Sep-2017

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Murray Lerner (May 8, 1927 – September 2, 2017) was an American documentary and experimental film director and producer. 1967 saw the release of the film Festival.
Produced and directed by Lerner, the Oscar-nominated 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 and Mary, Johnny Cash and Joan Baez.
He died of kidney failure in 2017 at the age of 90.