Mickey Lemle is an American film director, producer and screenwriter who has been in the business for over four decades. He has directed and produced some of the most iconic films of the past few decades, including the cult classic, ‘The Razor’s Edge’ (1984) and the Academy Award-winning documentary, ‘The Long Way Home’ (1997).
Lemle was born in New York City in 1951. He studied film and theatre at Columbia University and received his degree in 1975. After graduating, he worked on several short films as an editor and writer, before making his feature film directorial debut with the independent film, ‘The Razor’s Edge’ in 1984. The film was an instant success, earning Lemle an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Lemle has since gone on to direct and produce a variety of different projects, ranging from feature films to television shows to documentaries. He was the director of the much-acclaimed HBO miniseries, ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ (1998) and the documentary, ‘The Long Way Home’ (1997), which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. His other films include ‘A Stranger Among Us’ (1992), ‘The Ballad of the Sad Cafe’ (1991), ‘The Shadow’ (1994) and ‘The Joy Luck Club’ (1993).
In addition to directing, Lemle is also a successful producer. He was an executive producer on the films, ‘The Ballad of the Sad Cafe’ (1991) and ‘The Joy Luck Club’ (1993). He also produced the documentary series, ‘The Long Journey Home’ (2007).
Lemle is currently working on several projects, including a feature film adaptation of the novel, ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ and the documentary, ‘Life of Faith’. He is also the founder and president of the Lemle Picture Company, a production company that focuses on creating independent films.
Throughout his career, Lemle has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘The Razor’s Edge’ and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries for ‘From the Earth to the Moon’. He has also been a recipient of the National Board of Review award for Best