Matt Harlib: Matt Harlib. Director: Penny to a Million. Matt Harlib was born on 16 July 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Matt was a director and writer, known for Penny to a Million (1955), Studio One (1948) and The Best of Burlesque (1981). Matt was married to Harriet Blacker Harlib. Matt died on 26 March 1994 in Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan.