Robin Lehman
Robin Lehman | |
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| Born | Robert Owen Lehman Jr. December 3, 1936 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Director Cinematographer |
| Spouse | Marie Rolf |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | Lehman family |
Robin Lehman(bornRobert Owen Lehman Jr.;December 3, 1936) is an Americandocumentaryfilmmakerbest known for his short filmsDon't(1974) andThe End of the Game(1975), which received consecutiveAcademy AwardsforBest Documentary (Short Subject).He is a member of theLehman family.
Biography
[edit]BornRobert Owen Lehman Jr.,he is the son ofRobert Lehman(1891–1969) and Ruth "Kitty" (Leavitt) Meeker Lehman (1904–1984). His mother is the daughter ofWilliam Homer LeavittandRuth Bryan Owenand granddaughter ofUnited States Secretary of State,William Jennings Bryan.[1][2]His father is the son ofPhilip Lehmanand the grandson ofEmanuel Lehman.[3]
Outside of his work directing short documentaries, Lehman contributed special material toTommy,the 1975 film version ofThe Who'srock opera.In 1977, he served as co-cinematographer ofThe Black Pearl.
He is married to music theorist Marie Rolf, a professor and senior associate dean at theEastman School of Music.[4]They have two children, Rolf and Morgan.[5][6]He was previously married to Aki Lehman with whom he has two children,Philipand Kate.[7]
Filmography
[edit]- 1972Flyaway
- 1973Colter's Hell
- 1973Undercurrents
- 1974Sea Creatures
- 1974Don't
- 1974Experimental
- 1974Hotspot
- 1975See
- 1975The End of the Game
- 1976Nightlife
- 1978Manimals
- 1981Forever Young
- 1981The Little Players(about theeponymous puppet troupe)[8]
- 1983Metropolitan Cats[9]
- 1989The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
References
[edit]- ^Ingham, John N. (January 1, 1983).Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders, Volume 2.Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 783.ISBN9780313239083.
- ^History and Families of Marion County Illinois: William Jennings Bryanretrieved April 2, 2012
- ^Reif, Rita (May 16, 1990)."Article 985390 -- No Title".The New York Times.
The pictures, which were left to Lehman's grandchildren - the three children of Robert (Robin) Owen Lehman, a film maker - were sold with a guarantee, the first at this house
- ^"Marie Rolf".Eastman School of Music.Retrieved2021-03-27.
- ^Kozinn, Allan (December 20, 1994)."MUSIC NOTES; Song Fest Co-Founder To Direct Arts Center At the 92d Street Y".New York Times.
- ^"Obituary: Reverend Robert Frederick Rolf".The Plain Dealer.March 21, 2012.
- ^"Notes on People".The New York Times.1978-04-15.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2021-03-27.
- ^O'Connor, John J."TV: Hand-Puppet Theater on Cable,"The New York Times7 Jul. 1982.
- ^https://www.kqed.org/arts/13886425/watch-a-very-weird-short-film-about-the-history-of-cats-in-art-at-the-met
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