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Robert Jay Lifton(1926-2025)

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Robert Jay Lifton
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Robert Jay Lifton was born on 16 May 1926 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Horizon (1964), Threads (1984) and In Search of... (1976). He was married to Betty Jean Kirschner. He died on 4 September 2025 in Truro, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 16, 1926
DiedSeptember 4, 2025(99)
BornMay 16, 1926
DiedSeptember 4, 2025(99)
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Known for

Horizon (1964)
Horizon
8.5
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Michael Beecroft in Threads (1984)
Threads
7.9
TV Movie
  • Additional Crew(as Robert J. Lifton)
  • 1984
Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)
In Search of...
8.4
TV Series
  • Self
Radical Evil (2013)
Radical Evil
7.5
  • Self
  • Self - Psychiatrist
  • 2013

Credits

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  • Michael Beecroft in Threads (1984)
    Threads
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • scientific advisor (as Robert J. Lifton)
    • 1984
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.5
    TV Series
    • made in collaboration with
    • 1975

Writer

  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.5
    TV Series
    • book: 'Death in Life'
    • 1975

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Robert Jay Lifton: Nazi Doctors
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Robert Jay Lifton: Nazi Doctors
Robert Jay Lifton: Nazi Doctors
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Robert Jay Lifton: Nazi Doctors

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Robert Jay Lifton
  • Born
    • May 16, 1926
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 4, 2025
    • Truro, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Betty Jean Kirschner1952 - November 19, 2010 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Book (ed.): "The Woman in America"

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    Published two books of humorous cartoons about birds.

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