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Carl Lerner

American film editor and film director (1912-1973) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 61

Carl Lerner was an American film editor, director and educator whose career bridged New York's post‑war documentary movement and Hollywood's studio and independent features, earning recognition for his editorial work on 12 Angry Men (1957) and for directing the civil‑rights drama Black Like Me (1964).

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1973Died26 August 19731964Black Like MeFilm, Director, WriterSmilesFilm, 19641957A Time for FreedomFilm, Director, Producer1912Born17 June 1912

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1973 · aged 61

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