Charles Lang

Charles Lang, American cinematographer (died 1998)

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Born: March 27, 1902
Died: April 3, 1998
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1902

About Charles Lang

Charles Bryant Lang Jr., A.S.C. was an American cinematographer. Lang's first credits were as co-cinematographer on the silent films The Night Patrol (1926) and The Loves of Ricardo (1927). Judy's daughter, Katherine Kelly Lang is also an actress, best known for her role as Brooke Logan Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Lang won an Oscar the second time he was nominated, early in his career; he received a total of 18 nominations, tying with Leon Shamroy for the most Academy Award for Best Cinematography nominations.

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The world when Charles Lang was born

Charles Lang was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
Notable inventionAir conditioning
World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles Lang's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1902	2026
Population	79.0M	341 million

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