Michael Campus (March 28, 1935 – May 15, 2015) was an American director,

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and producer. He is best known for directing the 1973 film ''

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''. He died on May 15, 2015, at his home in

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Filmography

*'' Z.P.G.'' (1972) *''

'' (1973) *'' The Education of Sonny Carson'' (1974) *'' The Passover Plot'' (1976) *'' Christmas Cottage'' (2008)

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Birch Grove Films
1935 births 2015 deaths Film directors from New York City American male screenwriters Deaths from melanoma in California {{US-film-director-1930s-stub