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Entered American film as a 2nd assistant director for SEEDPEOPLE (1992). Other a.d. credits include ASSOLTO PER AVER COMMESSO IL FATTO (also 1992), MONOLITH (1993), SILENT TONGUE, "My So-Called Life" (TV) and EXIT TO EDEN (all 1994). In 1995, Lorenz hooked up with Clint Eastwood and worked as 1st a.d. on such features as ABSOLUTE POWER and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL (both 1997), TRUE CRIME (199), SPACE COWBOYS (2000), BLOOD WORK (2002, also exec. prod.), MYSTIC RIVER (2003, also producer), and MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004, also exec. prod.). Lorenz was a producer on FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS and LETTER FROM IWO JIMA (both 2006), and RAILS & TIES (2008) and THE CHANGELING (both scheduled for release in 2008).  Nominated for Best Picture 2003: MYSTIC RIVER Producer (w. Judie G. Hoyt & Clint Eastwood)  Nominated for Best Picture 2006: LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA Producer (w. Steven Spielberg & Clint Eastwood) 2 nominations