Robin Lehman (born Robert Owen Lehman Jr.; December 3, 1936) is an American documentary

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best known for his short films '' Don't'' (1974) and '' The End of the Game'' (1975), which received consecutive

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s for Best Documentary (Short Subject). He is a member of the

Lehman family The Lehman family is a prominent family of Jewish German-Americans who founded the financial firm Lehman Brothers. Some were also involved in American politics. Members have married into the prominent Morgenthau, Loeb, and Bronfman families. The ...

Biography

Born Robert Owen Lehman Jr., he is the son of

Robert Lehman Robert Owen Lehman, Sr. (September 29, 1891 – August 9, 1969) was an American banker, longtime head of the Lehman Brothers investment bank, and a racehorse owner, art collector, and philanthropist. Life and career Lehman was born to a Jewish ...

(1891–1969) and Ruth "Kitty" (Leavitt) Meeker Lehman (1904–1984). His mother is the daughter of William Homer Leavitt and

Ruth Bryan Owen Ruth Baird Leavitt Owen Rohde, also known as Ruth Bryan Owen, (née Bryan; October 2, 1885 – July 26, 1954) was an American politician and diplomat who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933 and served as ...

and granddaughter of

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William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, running ...

. His father is the son of

Philip Lehman Philip Lehman (November 9, 1861 – March 21, 1947) was an American investment banker. Biography Philip Lehman was born in New York City to Emanuel Lehman (1827–1907) and Pauline Sondheim (1843–1871). Emanuel was a co-founder of the now- ...

and the grandson of

Emanuel Lehman Emanuel Lehman (born Mendel Lehmann; February 15, 1827 – January 10, 1907) was a German-born American banker. The younger brother of Henry Lehman, he was a co-founder of Lehman Brothers. Biography Emanuel Lehman was born in Rimpar, Bavaria o ...

. Her father is of

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

background. Outside of his work directing short documentaries, Lehman contributed special material to ''

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'', the 1975 film version of

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. In 1977, he served as co-cinematographer of '' The Black Pearl''. He is married to music theorist Marie Rolf, a professor and senior associate dean at the

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. They have two children, Rolf and Morgan. He was previously married to Aki Lehman with whom he has two children,

Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

and Kate.

Filmography

*1972 ''Flyaway'' *1973 ''Colter's Hell'' *1974 ''Sea Creatures'' *1974 '' Don't'' *1975 ''See'' *1975 '' The End of the Game'' *1976 ''Nightlife'' *1978 ''Manimals'' *1981 ''Forever Young'' *1981 ''The Little Players'' (about the eponymous puppet troupe)O'Connor, John J
"TV: Hand-Puppet Theater on Cable,"
''The New York Times'' 7 Jul. 1982.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lehman, Robin 1936 births Lehman family American people of English descent American people of German-Jewish descent Living people American documentary filmmakers