Lerner, Irving, 1909-1976
Variant namesLerner was born in New York City, NY, Mar. 7, 1909; began his film career as producer director of anthropological shorts for Columbia Univ., the Rockefeller Foundation, and other institutions; began his association with the American documentary moments working on Dudley Murphy's, One third of a nation (1939), and on Willard Van Dyke's, Valley town and The children must learn (both 1940); produced Toscanini : hymn of the nations and A place to live (both 1944) for the Office of War Information during WII; headed the Education Film Institute and in 1948, co-directed a documentary short, Muscle beach; in between his own productions he worked in various capacities on films including, The savage eye (1959), Spartacus (1960), Deathwatch (1966), and Steppenwolf (1974); Lerner's television work consisted of directing several episodes of the series Ben Casey (1961-66) and the Canadian series Seaway (1965); died 1976.
From the description of Papers, 1935-1978. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39885561
Biography
Lerner was born in New York City, NY, Mar. 7, 1909; began his film career as producer director of anthropological shorts for Columbia Univ., the Rockefeller Foundation, and other institutions; began his association with the American documentary moments working on Dudley Murphy's, One Third Of A Nation (1939), and on Willard Van Dyke's, Valley Town and The Children Must Learn (both 1940); produced Toscanini : Hymn Of The Nations and A Place To Live (both 1944) for the Office of War Information during WII; headed the Education Film Institute and in 1948, co-directed a documentary short, Muscle Beach; in between his own productions he worked in various capacities on films including, The Savage Eye (1959), Spartacus (1960), Deathwatch (1966), and Steppenwolf (1974); Lerner's television work consisted of directing several episodes of the series Ben Casey (1961-66) and the Canadian series Seaway (1965); died 1976.
From the guide to the Irving Lerner papers, 1935-1978, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Arts Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | Irving Lerner papers, 1935-1978 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Arts Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Lothar and Eva Just Film Stills Collection | Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Lerner, Irving, 1909-1976. Papers, 1935-1978. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Lerner, Irving, 1909-1976. Papers, 1935-1978. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | University of Connecticut, Office of Public Information. Records, 1918-2000 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. |
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| associatedWith | Lerner, Irving | person |
| associatedWith | Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 | person |
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Birth 1909-03-07
Death 1976-12-25
Americans
English
