Lerner, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as a film studio exec in Barton Fink, was 81
. “It’s hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me. His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, and the fact that he was my blood will always make me feel special. Everyone that knows him knows how insane he was—in the best way.”He continued: “I’m so lucky I got to spend so much time with him, and we’re all lucky we can continue to watch his work for the rest of time.
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1941, Lerner got his start as an acting student at Brooklyn College, eventually receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to study theater at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After two years in London—where he appeared in Yoko Ono’s 1968 experimental filmhe was invited to join the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco before being scouted by an agent and moving out to Los Angeles.
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