American documentary filmmaker known for music festival films, notably extensive coverage of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He worked on documentary subjects from the 1950s onward and is noted for recovering and releasing archived concert footage.

Directed and compiled concert/documentary films of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival (material later released on DVDs). Began making documentaries in the 1950s (including films on marine subjects and music festivals). Took legal action to recover Isle of Wight footage after the festival's organizers declared bankruptcy. Associated with filmed coverage of the Newport Folk Festival and other music events. Died in 2017.

Reviews praise Lerner's Isle of Wight 1970 concert films for capturing decisive live performances by major artists. Commentators highlight his documentary skill, archival recovery of footage, and the historic scale of the festival. The available reviews focus on performances by Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull and Leonard Cohen.

For:Fans of 1960s–70s rock and folk, music-documentary enthusiasts, archivists and film history readers.

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