Murray Lerner

Murray Lerner May 8 1927 September 2 2017 was an American documentary and experimental film director best known for his Oscarwinning 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 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