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Richard Fleischer, whose Hollywood career spanned five decades, has died of natural causes. The son of famed animator Max Fleischer, he started directing in the forties, and went on to deliver some stylish B-movies such as Armored Car Robbery and Narrow Margin. His big break arrived with Disney's hit live action epic, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, and which he followed up with such films as The Vikings, Compulsion, Fantastic Voyage, The Boston Strangler, true crime story 10 Rillington Place, Blind Terror, cult favourite Soylent Green, Mister Majestyk, Amityville 3-D and sequel Conan the Destroyer. He became unfairly well known for his flops, too, thanks to Doctor Dolittle, Mandingo, The Jazz Singer remake, Red Sonja and Million Dollar Mystery, but nevertheless leaves a solid filmography to be proud of. |
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