Fred Lerner

Biography

Career Overview

Fred Lerner has 141 screen credits in a career dating back to 1967. Their work spans 21 cinematic universes — most prominently The Omega Code Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Die Hard, The Rock. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Crew

Gender

male

Known Credits

141

Birth Date

1935-02-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• 

  Die Hard
• 

  The Rock
• 

  Total Recall
• 

  Beetlejuice
• 

  L.A. Confidential

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 21 universes

• The Omega Code Collection (2 titles)
• Halloween (2 titles)
• Abel Marsh Collection (2 titles)
• The Odd Couple Collection (1 titles)
• Candyman (1 titles)
• Total Recall (1 titles)
• Ghostbusters (1 titles)
• Die Hard (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ingo Neuhaus (2 collaborations)
• Allan Graf (2 collaborations)
• Steven Lambert (2 collaborations)
• Henry Thomas (1 collaborations)
• Drew Barrymore (1 collaborations)
• Robert MacNaughton (1 collaborations)
• Peter Coyote (1 collaborations)
• Dee Wallace (1 collaborations)
• Erika Eleniak (1 collaborations)
• K.C. Martel (1 collaborations)

Credits

• crew (93 credits)

  • The Last Shot

    stunts

    crew
    2004
  • Life or Something Like It

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2002
  • Not Another Teen Movie

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • Second Honeymoon

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2001
  • The Omega Code

    stunts

    crew
    1999
  • My Favorite Martian

    stunts

    crew
    1999
  • Finding Graceland

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Letters from a Killer

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Recoil

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • The Odd Couple II

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • The Newton Boys

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1998
  • The Pentagon Wars

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Playing God

    stunt double

    crew
    1997
  • Best Men

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • L.A. Confidential

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • The Cherokee Kid

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • Set It Off

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • The Rock

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • Spy Hard

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • She Fought Alone

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1995
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1995
  • Perfect Alibi

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • For Better or Worse

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • Immortal Combat

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • Clean Slate

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • Dazed and Confused

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1993
  • Coneheads

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1993
  • Boiling Point

    stunts

    crew
    1993
  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    stunts

    crew
    1992
  • Nightmare in the Daylight

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1992
  • Rapid Fire

    stunts

    crew
    1992
  • Deep Cover

    stunts

    crew
    1992
  • The Price She Paid

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1992
  • This Gun for Hire

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1991
  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

    stunts

    crew
    1990
  • Cold Dog Soup

    stunts

    crew
    1990
  • Total Recall

    stunts

    crew
    1990
  • Spaced Invaders

    stunts

    crew
    1990
  • Nick Knight

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1989
  • Ghostbusters II

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Dark Holiday

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1989
  • The Outside Woman

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1989
  • Police Story: Monster Manor

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1988
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    stunts

    crew
    1988
  • Die Hard

    stunts

    crew
    1988
  • The Seventh Sign

    stunts

    crew
    1988
  • Beetlejuice

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1988
  • Hawaiian Dream

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1987
  • Down Twisted

    stunts

    crew
    1987
  • Number One with a Bullet

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1987
  • Pals

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1987
  • Houston: The Legend of Texas

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1986
  • Better Off Dead...

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1985
  • Cat's Eye

    stunts

    crew
    1985
  • Fandango

    stunts

    crew
    1985
  • North and South

    - November 6, 1860 - April 12, 1861 (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Spring 1857 - November 1860 (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Summer 1854 - Autumn 1856 (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Spring 1848 - Summer 1854 (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Autumn 1844 - Spring 1848 (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew
    1985
  • Rearview Mirror

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1984
  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1984
  • The Beastmaster

    stunts

    crew
    1982
  • Tron

    stunts

    crew
    1982
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    stunts

    crew
    1982
  • Honky Tonk Freeway

    stunts

    crew
    1981
  • Escape from New York

    stunts

    crew
    1981
  • The Four Seasons

    stunts

    crew
    1981
  • Seems Like Old Times

    stunts

    crew
    1980
  • Witches' Brew

    stunts

    crew
    1980
  • The Island

    stunts

    crew
    1980
  • The Fantastic Seven

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • H.O.T.S.

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • A Real American Hero

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1978
  • Deadly Game

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1977
  • The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1977
  • The Girl in the Empty Grave

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1977
  • Smokey and the Bandit

    stunts

    crew
    1977
  • Black Oak Conspiracy

    stunts

    crew
    1977
  • Bound for Glory

    stunts

    crew
    1976
  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

    stunts

    crew
    1975
  • The Towering Inferno

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • Earthquake

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • 99 and 44/100% Dead

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • Foxy Brown

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • Papillon

    stunts

    crew
    1973
  • The Soul of Nigger Charley

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1973
  • Dirty Harry

    stunts

    crew
    1971
  • Sometimes a Great Notion

    stunts

    crew
    1971
  • Little Big Man

    stunts

    crew
    1970
  • Soldier Blue

    stunts

    crew
    1970
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    stunts

    crew
    1969
  • Land of the Giants

    - Doomsday (1970) ... stunt driver crew
    1968
  • The President's Analyst

    stunts

    crew
    1967

• actors (42 credits)

  • Wishcraft

    Biker

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Lake

    Buddy #2

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • L.A. Confidential

    Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

    Smith's Grove Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Dazed and Confused

    Guy with Pistol

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    - Runaway Train (1996) ... Third Robber actor actors
    1993
  • Rapid Fire

    Gunman with Shotgun (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Maid for Each Other

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Last Boy Scout

    Marcone's Goon

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Switch

    Thug at Duke's

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Blind Fury

    Ski Lodge Killer #6

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Die Hard

    Guard

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Six Against the Rock

    Officer Burch

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Deliberate Stranger

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Covenant

    Stranger

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Badge of the Assassin

    Sgt. Kowalski

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • North and South

    - Summer 1842 - Summer 1844 (1985) ... Fighting Man with Cap at Station actor actors
    1985
  • City Heat

    Pitt Roof Sniper

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Tucker Smith

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Splash

    Husband

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Airwolf

    - The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (1986) ... Henderson actor actors
    1984
  • The A-Team

    - Children of Jamestown (1983) ... Brother John actor actors
    1983
  • They Call Me Bruce?

    Macho Guy #2

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Brother's Keeper (1983) ... Sal actor actors

    - Forget Me Not (1982) ... Ray actor actors
    1982
  • Magnum, P.I.

    - Old Acquaintance (1985) ... Smith, the Kidnapper actor actors
    1980
  • The Jerk

    Con Man

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Americathon

    Commando #3

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Samurai

    Powers

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

    2nd Man

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The New Adventures of Heidi

    Jacob

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Fantasy Island

    - King for a Day / Instant Family (1978) ... Manager actor actors
    1978
  • The Death of Richie

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Hard Times

    Caesare's Hitter

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Foxy Brown

    Bunyan

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Act of Vengeance

    Suspect #2

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - The Cheshire Project (1977) ... Blake actor actors

    - The Seven Million Dollar Man (1974) ... O.S.I. Man actor actors

    - Run, Steve, Run (1974) ... Bill Wooters actor actors
    1974
  • Toke

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Soul of Nigger Charley

    Woods

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Legend of Nigger Charley

    Ollocot

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - Sometimes You Hear the Bullet (1973) ... Patient actor actors
    1972
  • Sometimes a Great Notion

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - The Kahuna (1979) ... Turley actor actors
    1968

• directing (6 credits)

  • The Newton Boys

    second unit director

    directing
    1998
  • Class Act

    second unit director

    directing
    1992
  • This Gun for Hire

    second unit director

    directing
    1991
  • The Outside Woman

    second unit director

    directing
    1989
  • Better Off Dead...

    second unit director

    directing
    1985
  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    second unit director

    directing
    1984