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  1. The Mirisch Company was founded in 1957 [2] at which time it signed a 12-picture deal with United Artists (UA) that was extended to 20 films two years later. Its first production was Man of the West (1958) starring Gary Cooper. [3] UA acquired the company on March 1, 1963, but the Mirisch brothers continued to produce for their distribution ...

  2. 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]

  3. Feb 28, 2023 · The Mirisch Company, which Mr. Mirisch founded in 1957 along with his brother, Marvin, and his half brother Harold, grew to be an industry powerhouse, greenlighting films by leading directors ...

  4. Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

  5. The Great Escape. July 4, 1963. The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II.

  6. Walter Mirisch and brothers Marvin Mirisch and Harold Mirisch were one of the most successful producing teams in Hollywood history. Their Mirisch Company produced such diverse hits as Some Like It Hot (1959), The Magnificent Seven (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Great Escape (1963), The Pink Panther (1963) and many others.

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  8. Feb 26, 2023 · In 1961, The Mirisch Company produced West Side Story, the Oscar-winning adaptation of Leonard Bernstein’s musical. Walter Mirisch himself was not credited as a producer on every Mirisch Company ...

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