Optimist” is based on Herbert Heller’s life. At 15, a Czech citizen and Jewish, he was imprisoned by the Nazis and survived a death camp march from Auschwitz. For 60 years he kept silent, never ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Nov 21, 2025, 05:18pm EST Nov 21, 2025, 05:19pm EST Stephen Lang ...

The veteran actor, who lives in Kinderhook, plays a Holocaust survivor in "The Optimist." He reflected on community, optimism and kindness in an interview.

STEPHEN LANG IS returning to Pandora in James Cameron's third installment of the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash. Before the film's wide release on December 19, Lang stopped in to MH HQ in New ...