Michael Laughlin, a filmmaker and producer whose credits included the likes of 1971’s “Two-Lane Blacktop” and 1981’s “Strange Behavior,” died on Oct. 20 from com…
, a filmmaker and producer whose credits included the likes of 1971’s “Two-Lane Blacktop” and 1981’s “Strange Behavior,” died on Oct. 20 from complications related to COVID-19. He was 82 years old.by his friend Brooke Nasser. He died in Honolulu, Hawaii, where had been living for many years.
After moving to London, Laughlin began a career as a film producer, working on projects such as Bryan Forbes’ 1967 thriller “The Whispers” and the 1968 feature “Joanna,” director Michael Sarne’s precursor to “Myra Breckinridge.” He met and married French actress and ballerina Leslie Caron during his time abroad. The two separated in 1975.
From 1976 to 1991, Laughlin lived with the writer Susanna Moore. During this period, he served as both screenwriter and director on three of his own features: “Strange Behaviors” , a horror film starring Louise Fletcher and Michael Murphy; “Strange Invaders” , a sci-fi mystery starring Nancy Allen and Michael Lerner; and “Mesmerized” , a drama starring Jodie Foster and John Lithgow.
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