While at UCLA, Lisciandro developed a close friendship with Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek.  In 1979, he co-produced Jim Morrison's album of poetry An American Prayer that was nominated for a Grammy Award and won the Dutch Edison Award. His work includes these books about Morrison and The Doors: An Hour for Magic, Feast of Friends, Jim Morrison: Diario Fotografico, Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together. He edited the documentaries Feast of Friends and Dawn's Highway; and edited and co-directed the film HWY: An American Pastoral.