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    Walter Mirisch

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  1. Walter Mortimer Mirisch (November 8, 1921 – February 24, 2023) was an American film producer. He was the president and executive head of production of The Mirisch Corporation, an independent film production company which he formed in 1957 with his brother, Marvin, and half-brother, Harold. [1] He won the Academy Award for Best Picture as ...

  2. Walter Mirisch (1921-2023) was a successful Hollywood producer who worked with Billy Wilder, Blake Edwards and John Sturges. He produced hits like Some Like It Hot, The Magnificent Seven, West Side Story and The Pink Panther.

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    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  3. Feb 25, 2023 · Walter Mirisch, Oscar-Winning Producer of ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ Dies at 101. He served as Academy president for four terms in the 1970s and is the only person to receive the best picture ...

  4. Feb 28, 2023 · Walter Mortimer Mirisch was born on Nov. 8, 1921, in Manhattan, one of two sons of Max Mirisch, a tailor from Krakow, Poland, and Josephine (Urbach) Mirisch. (Harold was one of Max Mirisch’s ...

  5. Feb 26, 2023 · Mirisch was a Hollywood legend who founded The Mirisch Company and produced classics like "The Apartment" and "West Side Story". He also served four terms as president of the Academy and received the Thalberg and Hersholt awards.

  6. Feb 27, 2023 · Walter Mortimer Mirisch was born in New York City on Nov. 8, 1921. After studying at City College of New York, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1942 ...

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  8. Feb 25, 2023 · Walter Mirisch, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Oscar-winning producer for In the Heat of the Night, died Friday in Los Angeles of natural causes. was 101 ...

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