Lang (l ng), Andrew 1844-1912. British writer and anthropologist who is best known for his fairy tales, including The Blue Fairy Book (1889). |
| Lang, Fritz 1890-1976. Austrian-born American filmmaker. He made Metropolis (1927), M (1931), and a number of other expressionist films before fleeing to Hollywood from Nazi Germany. His American films include Fury (1936) and The Ministry of Fear (1944). |
| lang (lng) adj. Scots Long. |
lang [læŋ]
adj
a Scot word for long
Lang [læŋ]
n
1. (Biographies / Lang, Cosmo Gordon, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth (1864-1945) M, British, RELIGION: clergyman) Cosmo Gordon, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth. 1864-1945, British churchman; archbishop of Canterbury (1928-42)
2. (Biographies / Lang, Fritz (1890-1976) M, Austrian, FILMS AND TV: director) Fritz. 1890-1976, Austrian film director, later in the US, most notable for his silent films, such as Metropolis (1926), M (1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1932)
3. (Biographies / Lang, Jack (John Thomas) (1876-1975) M, Australian, POLITICS: statesman) Jack (John Thomas). 1876-1975, controversial Labor premier of New South Wales from 1925-27 and from 1930-32, who introduced much social welfare legislation and was dismissed by the governor, Sir Philip Game, in 1932 for acting unconstitutionally
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