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Michael Schlesinger, Repertory Executive and Classic Film Enthusiast, Dies at 74
Michael Schlesinger, a renowned repertory executive who worked on the 70mm restoration of "Lawrence of Arabia," died on Jan. 9. He was 74.
As a champion of international cinema, Schlesinger also wrote and produced a U.S. version of “ Godzilla 2000,” rewriting some of the dialogue to be more intentionally humorous. In a 2001 interview with Scott Michael Bosco, Schlesinger recalled that: “In redoing some of the dialogue, I felt that maybe if I put some intentional funny things and kept the human stuff on a lighter level, maybe, it wouldn’t seem so laughable when the monsters show up. He also made several of his own films, including “The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster,” “Bride of Finklestein” and “Schmo Boat.” Most recently, his retro feature “Rock and Doris (Try to) Write a Movie,” starring Marilu Henner, world premiered at the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival in 2024.
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