Robin Lehman


Robin Lehman is an American documentary filmmaker best known for his short films Don't and The End of the Game, which received consecutive Academy Awards for Best Documentary. He is a member of the Lehman family.

Biography

Born Robert Owen Lehman Jr., he is the son of Robert Lehman and Ruth "Kitty" Meeker Lehman. His mother is the daughter of William Homer Leavitt and Ruth Bryan Owen and granddaughter of United States Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan. His father is the son of Philip Lehman and the grandson of Emanuel Lehman.
Outside of his work directing short documentaries, Lehman contributed special material to Tommy, the 1975 film version of The Who's rock opera. In 1977, he served as co-cinematographer of The Black Pearl.
He is married to musicologist Marie Rolf. They have two children, Rolf and Morgan.

Filmography