Carl Lerner
An image from The Boys in the Band, one of the productions that also features Carl Lerner.

Carl Lerner

June 17, 1912 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

American film editor and film director.

Mr. Lerner's editor credits included Klute, The Swimmer, with Burt Lancaster, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Middle of the Night The Fugitive Kind, The Goddess, and 12 Angry Men.

He had directed commercial 1 and industrial films and was director and editor of Black Like Me.

Mr. Lerner had taught film technique at City College, New York University, the School of Visual Arts, and other institutions, and had written many articles on the subject.

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957

Klute

Klute

1971

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968

The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

1970

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

Patterns

Patterns

1956

Something Wild

Something Wild

1961