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Michael Charles Lerner was born on June 22, 1941, [1] in Brooklyn, New York City, of Romanian-Jewish descent, the second of three sons to Blanche and George Lerner; according to Lerner, his father "liked to think he was an antiques dealer, but in all actuality he was a junk dealer." [2] [3] He was raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and in Solon, Ohio.
Michael Lerner, who appeared in “Elf,” “Godzilla” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” and earned an Oscar nomination for 1991’s “Barton Fink,” has died.
Sam Lerner paid tribute Sunday to his uncle and fellow actor, Michael Lerner, who died Saturday night. The 'Barton Fink' star was 81. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Lerner of 'Barton Fink' dies at 81
Michael Lerner -- an actor who is known for his roles in Barton Fink, Elf, Godzilla and more -- has died at 81 years old, his family announced Sunday. His nephew, Sam, took to Instagram to share ...
Blank Check (in the United Kingdom originally released as Blank Cheque) [3] [4] is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Rupert Wainwright and starring Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, Miguel Ferrer, James Rebhorn, Tone Lōc, Jayne Atkinson and Michael Lerner. It was released on February 11, 1994, by Walt Disney Pictures. The film follows a boy ...
They followed it with Barton Fink (1991); set in 1941, it follows a New York playwright, the eponymous Fink (Turturro), who moves to Los Angeles to write a B-picture for a venal movie mogul (Michael Lerner). Fink is modeled on playwright Clifford Odets, and the character W.P. Mayhew (John Mahoney) is based on William Faulkner.
Actor Michael Lerner, who's best known for his memorable performances in film, television and on stage, has died at the age of 81, his nephew announced Sunday in a social media tribute. Lerner is ...
Barton Fink is a 1991 American black comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by the Coen brothers.Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a film studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie Meadows, the insurance salesman who lives next door at the run-down Hotel Earle.