Pare Lorentz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1905)

Pare Lorentz

American filmmaker known for his New Deal-era work

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. As a young film critic in both…