Lynn O'Donnell (died 1996) was an independent film producer, whose works included the award-winning '' Crumb'', ''

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'', and a number of specials made for America public television, including films on Nobel Laureate

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and Argentinian tango superstar

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. O'Donnell collaborated primarily with filmmakers

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and

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, but worked as well with others, including

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and

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. Films on which she worked won two

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, and most other major cinema awards and honors, and were featured at film festivals around the world. O'Donnell died in 1996 of

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. She was married to Lawrence Wilkinson, and they had one daughter, Nora Wilkinson.

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