Murray Lerner
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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 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."
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To Be a Man (—)
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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)
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Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998)
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Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival (1996)
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The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival (2007)
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Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
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Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight (1970)
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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)
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The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2018)
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Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2018)
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Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009)
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Festival (1967)
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From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1981)
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The Moody Blues: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival (2009)
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Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at The Isle of Wight (2002)
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Secrets of the Reef (1956)
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Call It Anything (1970)
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Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005 (2005)
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Magic Journeys (1982)
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Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2005)
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