- Nickname
- The Boss
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Lorenzo Philanius Lampthwait is a legendary film producer and director. In 1968, he got his start in film as a production assistant on the set of Night of the Living Dead, at the personal request of George A. Romero. HE then worked his way up the ranks, working in various departments, until he finally became a full-time producer. His work has influenced numerous generations of filmmakers.
- IMDb mini biography by: Chris Frank
- Inspired to go into movies after seeing Goldfinger (1964).
- Born to Phineas J. Lampthwait, a coal miner, and Joan C. Lampthwait (nee Davis), a schoolteacher.
- Was a production assistant on Night of the Living Dead (1968) at the age of 16.
- [2010] Bought a villa on the French Riviera.
- In a 2014 interview with Cosmo magazine, he listed his favorite movies as Frankenstein (1931), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Citizen Kane (1941), and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
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