Filmmaker, photojournalist, and author.
He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents Izrael Reich and Hermine Guttmann. After completing high school in his native Hungary in 1919, he moved to Germany, where he made his mark.
His first film, "The Life of Mozart," established him as a filmmaker. He went on to make 14 films in Vienna and Berlin, some of which he wrote, directed, and photographed. His abilities in writing and still photography led to the editorship of the "Münchner Illustrierte Presse," one of Germany's finest picture magazines.
Opposed to Adolf Hitler, he was imprisoned March 13, 1933, six weeks after Hitler came to power. Released on September 25, 1933, he made his way to England (via Paris), where he published "I Was Hitler's Prisoner," a memoir that sold out in many printings. He edited the "Weekly Illustrated," a popular British picture magazine, then founded "Lilliput," made famous by his clever picture juxtapositions. On October 1, 1938, he co-founded with publisher Sir Edward G. Hulton the first great British picture magazine, "Picture Post." During this time, Lorant published a "Picture Post Special" about the United States.
Failing to obtain British citizenship, he moved to Lenox, Massachusetts, in July, 1940, where he maintained a residence for the remainder of his life. During his 40-plus years in America, he edited and authored many illustrated books, including "The New World," "The First Pictures of America," and a picture biography of President Abraham Lincoln.
In writing his biography of Lincoln, he discovered an April 25, 1865, photo of Lincoln's Manhattan funeral procession passing the home of C.V.S. Roosevelt, and spied two young boys in an upper window. He interviewed the widow of Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Carow Roosevelt, who confirmed that the two boys were Theodore and his brother Elliott. The anecdote became part of his history of the United States Presidents entitled "The Glorious Burden."
In 1964, he published an extensive history of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entitled "Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City," which was revised and updated in 1975, 1980, and 1988. During his 10 years of research and writing for the 1964 edition, he resided in Mt. Washington, a South Hills neighborhood overlooking the city.
He also published a history of Germany from Otto Bismarck to Hitler called "Sieg Heil!" Long a friend of the talented and powerful, Lorant championed Sir Winston Churchill before and during World War II, and was a friend of the Kennedys. He gave advice to "Life Magazine" founder Henry Luce around the time of that magazine's startup in 1936.
"I was Hitler's Prisoner" describes how Lorant met and married Niura Norskaja, daughter of a once-wealthy Kiev factory owner. Their son, Andi, was three when Lorant was released from prison. Lorant married Laurie Jean Robertson in 1963; they divorced in 1978. They had two sons.
He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents Izrael Reich and Hermine Guttmann. After completing high school in his native Hungary in 1919, he moved to Germany, where he made his mark.
His first film, "The Life of Mozart," established him as a filmmaker. He went on to make 14 films in Vienna and Berlin, some of which he wrote, directed, and photographed. His abilities in writing and still photography led to the editorship of the "Münchner Illustrierte Presse," one of Germany's finest picture magazines.
Opposed to Adolf Hitler, he was imprisoned March 13, 1933, six weeks after Hitler came to power. Released on September 25, 1933, he made his way to England (via Paris), where he published "I Was Hitler's Prisoner," a memoir that sold out in many printings. He edited the "Weekly Illustrated," a popular British picture magazine, then founded "Lilliput," made famous by his clever picture juxtapositions. On October 1, 1938, he co-founded with publisher Sir Edward G. Hulton the first great British picture magazine, "Picture Post." During this time, Lorant published a "Picture Post Special" about the United States.
Failing to obtain British citizenship, he moved to Lenox, Massachusetts, in July, 1940, where he maintained a residence for the remainder of his life. During his 40-plus years in America, he edited and authored many illustrated books, including "The New World," "The First Pictures of America," and a picture biography of President Abraham Lincoln.
In writing his biography of Lincoln, he discovered an April 25, 1865, photo of Lincoln's Manhattan funeral procession passing the home of C.V.S. Roosevelt, and spied two young boys in an upper window. He interviewed the widow of Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Carow Roosevelt, who confirmed that the two boys were Theodore and his brother Elliott. The anecdote became part of his history of the United States Presidents entitled "The Glorious Burden."
In 1964, he published an extensive history of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entitled "Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City," which was revised and updated in 1975, 1980, and 1988. During his 10 years of research and writing for the 1964 edition, he resided in Mt. Washington, a South Hills neighborhood overlooking the city.
He also published a history of Germany from Otto Bismarck to Hitler called "Sieg Heil!" Long a friend of the talented and powerful, Lorant championed Sir Winston Churchill before and during World War II, and was a friend of the Kennedys. He gave advice to "Life Magazine" founder Henry Luce around the time of that magazine's startup in 1936.
"I was Hitler's Prisoner" describes how Lorant met and married Niura Norskaja, daughter of a once-wealthy Kiev factory owner. Their son, Andi, was three when Lorant was released from prison. Lorant married Laurie Jean Robertson in 1963; they divorced in 1978. They had two sons.
Filmmaker, photojournalist, and author.
He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents Izrael Reich and Hermine Guttmann. After completing high school in his native Hungary in 1919, he moved to Germany, where he made his mark.
His first film, "The Life of Mozart," established him as a filmmaker. He went on to make 14 films in Vienna and Berlin, some of which he wrote, directed, and photographed. His abilities in writing and still photography led to the editorship of the "Münchner Illustrierte Presse," one of Germany's finest picture magazines.
Opposed to Adolf Hitler, he was imprisoned March 13, 1933, six weeks after Hitler came to power. Released on September 25, 1933, he made his way to England (via Paris), where he published "I Was Hitler's Prisoner," a memoir that sold out in many printings. He edited the "Weekly Illustrated," a popular British picture magazine, then founded "Lilliput," made famous by his clever picture juxtapositions. On October 1, 1938, he co-founded with publisher Sir Edward G. Hulton the first great British picture magazine, "Picture Post." During this time, Lorant published a "Picture Post Special" about the United States.
Failing to obtain British citizenship, he moved to Lenox, Massachusetts, in July, 1940, where he maintained a residence for the remainder of his life. During his 40-plus years in America, he edited and authored many illustrated books, including "The New World," "The First Pictures of America," and a picture biography of President Abraham Lincoln.
In writing his biography of Lincoln, he discovered an April 25, 1865, photo of Lincoln's Manhattan funeral procession passing the home of C.V.S. Roosevelt, and spied two young boys in an upper window. He interviewed the widow of Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Carow Roosevelt, who confirmed that the two boys were Theodore and his brother Elliott. The anecdote became part of his history of the United States Presidents entitled "The Glorious Burden."
In 1964, he published an extensive history of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entitled "Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City," which was revised and updated in 1975, 1980, and 1988. During his 10 years of research and writing for the 1964 edition, he resided in Mt. Washington, a South Hills neighborhood overlooking the city.
He also published a history of Germany from Otto Bismarck to Hitler called "Sieg Heil!" Long a friend of the talented and powerful, Lorant championed Sir Winston Churchill before and during World War II, and was a friend of the Kennedys. He gave advice to "Life Magazine" founder Henry Luce around the time of that magazine's startup in 1936.
"I was Hitler's Prisoner" describes how Lorant met and married Niura Norskaja, daughter of a once-wealthy Kiev factory owner. Their son, Andi, was three when Lorant was released from prison. Lorant married Laurie Jean Robertson in 1963; they divorced in 1978. They had two sons.
He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents Izrael Reich and Hermine Guttmann. After completing high school in his native Hungary in 1919, he moved to Germany, where he made his mark.
His first film, "The Life of Mozart," established him as a filmmaker. He went on to make 14 films in Vienna and Berlin, some of which he wrote, directed, and photographed. His abilities in writing and still photography led to the editorship of the "Münchner Illustrierte Presse," one of Germany's finest picture magazines.
Opposed to Adolf Hitler, he was imprisoned March 13, 1933, six weeks after Hitler came to power. Released on September 25, 1933, he made his way to England (via Paris), where he published "I Was Hitler's Prisoner," a memoir that sold out in many printings. He edited the "Weekly Illustrated," a popular British picture magazine, then founded "Lilliput," made famous by his clever picture juxtapositions. On October 1, 1938, he co-founded with publisher Sir Edward G. Hulton the first great British picture magazine, "Picture Post." During this time, Lorant published a "Picture Post Special" about the United States.
Failing to obtain British citizenship, he moved to Lenox, Massachusetts, in July, 1940, where he maintained a residence for the remainder of his life. During his 40-plus years in America, he edited and authored many illustrated books, including "The New World," "The First Pictures of America," and a picture biography of President Abraham Lincoln.
In writing his biography of Lincoln, he discovered an April 25, 1865, photo of Lincoln's Manhattan funeral procession passing the home of C.V.S. Roosevelt, and spied two young boys in an upper window. He interviewed the widow of Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Carow Roosevelt, who confirmed that the two boys were Theodore and his brother Elliott. The anecdote became part of his history of the United States Presidents entitled "The Glorious Burden."
In 1964, he published an extensive history of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entitled "Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City," which was revised and updated in 1975, 1980, and 1988. During his 10 years of research and writing for the 1964 edition, he resided in Mt. Washington, a South Hills neighborhood overlooking the city.
He also published a history of Germany from Otto Bismarck to Hitler called "Sieg Heil!" Long a friend of the talented and powerful, Lorant championed Sir Winston Churchill before and during World War II, and was a friend of the Kennedys. He gave advice to "Life Magazine" founder Henry Luce around the time of that magazine's startup in 1936.
"I was Hitler's Prisoner" describes how Lorant met and married Niura Norskaja, daughter of a once-wealthy Kiev factory owner. Their son, Andi, was three when Lorant was released from prison. Lorant married Laurie Jean Robertson in 1963; they divorced in 1978. They had two sons.
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