Pare Lorentz
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Pare Lorentz was an American filmmaker and critic best known for his New Deal–era documentary films that combined strong social commentary with innovative cinematic techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pare Lorentz canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary filmmaker
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film critic ⓘ film director ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Photography (as producer of The River newsreel series influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-12-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-03-04 ⓘ |
| directorOf |
The Fight for Life
NERFINISHED
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The Plow That Broke the Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ The River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ohio State University
NERFINISHED
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West Virginia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lorentz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | United States Film Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Pare Lorentz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | documentary film ⓘ |
| givenName | Pare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Dust Bowl
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Deal policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
New Deal–era documentary films
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innovative cinematic techniques ⓘ social commentary in film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | New Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Fight for Life
NERFINISHED
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The Plow That Broke the Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ The River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film critic
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filmmaker ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Clarksburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Arlington, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of United States Film Service ⓘ |
| screenwriterOf |
The Fight for Life
NERFINISHED
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The Plow That Broke the Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ The River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Farm Security Administration
NERFINISHED
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Resettlement Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Pare Lorentz Description of subject: Pare Lorentz was an American filmmaker and critic best known for his New Deal–era documentary films that combined strong social commentary with innovative cinematic techniques.
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