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Michael Laughlin(1938-2021)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Michael Laughlin was born in 1938 in the USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Strange Invaders (1983), Strange Behavior (1981) and Mesmerized (1985). He was married to Leslie Caron. He died on 20 October 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Born1938
DiedOctober 20, 2021
Born1938
DiedOctober 20, 2021
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, and Michael Lerner in Strange Invaders (1983)
Strange Invaders
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1983
Strange Behavior (1981)
Strange Behavior
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1981
Jodie Foster and John Lithgow in Mesmerized (1985)
Mesmerized
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1985
Laurie Bird, Warren Oates, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Two-Lane Blacktop
7.2
  • Producer(as Michael S. Laughlin)
  • 1971

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Producer

  • Paperback
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Catherine Bach in Nicole (1976)
    Nicole
    3.5
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin)
    • 1976
  • Chandler (1971)
    Chandler
    4.4
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin, produced by)
    • 1971
  • Maud Adams and Beau Bridges in The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
    The Christian Licorice Store
    5.1
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin)
    • 1971
  • Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)
    Dusty and Sweets McGee
    6.4
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin, produced by)
    • 1971
  • Laurie Bird, Warren Oates, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
    Two-Lane Blacktop
    7.2
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin)
    • 1971
  • Joanna (1968)
    Joanna
    5.7
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin)
    • 1968
  • Edith Evans in The Whisperers (1967)
    The Whisperers
    7.1
    • producer (as Michael S. Laughlin)
    • 1967

Writer

  • Poster
    Town & Country
    4.5
    • written by
    • 2001
  • John Lone in Shanghai 1920 (1991)
    Shanghai 1920
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Jodie Foster and John Lithgow in Mesmerized (1985)
    Mesmerized
    4.7
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, and Michael Lerner in Strange Invaders (1983)
    Strange Invaders
    5.4
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1983
  • Strange Behavior (1981)
    Strange Behavior
    5.6
    • written by
    • 1981

Director

  • Jodie Foster and John Lithgow in Mesmerized (1985)
    Mesmerized
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, and Michael Lerner in Strange Invaders (1983)
    Strange Invaders
    5.4
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1983
  • Strange Behavior (1981)
    Strange Behavior
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Michael S. Laughlin
  • Born
    • 1938
    • USA
  • Died
    • October 20, 2021
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Leslie CaronJanuary 1, 1969 - December 18, 1976 (divorced)

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    Ex-stepfather of his ex-wife, Leslie Caron,'s two children.

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