Mel Lawrence

Mel Lawrence
BornMay 17, 1935
DiedNovember 5, 2016(2016-11-05) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director and producer
FamilyBrother: Andrew Lachs Nephew: Seth Lachs

Mel Lawrence (May 17, 1935 - November 5, 2016) was an American film director and producer and former concert and festival promoter. He is best known for his role as the Director of Operations at the Woodstock Festival,[1] his work on the Qatsi Trilogy, and for directing and producing the Emmy-nominated documentary Paha Sapa: The Struggle for the Black Hills.

  1. ^ Evans, Mike; Kingsbury, Paul (2009). Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World. Sterling. p. 39. ISBN 978-1402766237.