Pare Lorentz
American film director, screenwriter, and New Deal documentary filmmaker (1905-1992) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 86
Pare Lorentz was an American filmmaker known for his film work about the New Deal. Born Leonard MacTaggart Lorentz in Clarksburg, West Virginia he was educated at Buckhannon High School, West Virginia Wesleyan College, and West Virginia University.
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1992Died4 March 19921978Honorary DoctorateAward1972Honorary DoctorateAward1948
Nuremberg: Its Lesson for TodayFilm, Producer1947The Rural Co-opFilm, Director1945Legion of MeritAward1942
The LandFilm, Writer1940The Fight for LifeFilm, Director, Writer1939
The CityFilm, Writer1938
The RiverFilm, Director, Writer1936
The Plow That Broke the PlainsFilm, Director, Writer1905Born11 December 1905
Nuremberg: Its Lesson for TodayFilm, Producer1947The Rural Co-opFilm, Director1945Legion of MeritAward1942The LandFilm, Writer1940The Fight for LifeFilm, Director, Writer1939The CityFilm, Writer1938The RiverFilm, Director, Writer1936The Plow That Broke the PlainsFilm, Director, Writer1905Born11 December 1905People around Pare
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About this person
As a young film critic in both New York City and Hollywood, Lorentz spoke out against censorship in the film industry.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1992 · aged 86
