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Early years. Born to a Jewish family [4] in New York, [5] Mirisch was the youngest of three sons born to Josephine Frances (née Urbach) and Max Mirisch. [6] His siblings included film producer Marvin. [7][8] His father emigrated from Kraków, Poland in 1891 at the age of 17, arriving in New York City where he worked as a tailor. [5]
Feb 26, 2023 · Walter Mirisch was the first person to receive all three of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s highest honors: the 1968 best picture Oscar as producer of “In the Heat of the ...
- Claudia Luther
Walter Mirisch. Producer: In the Heat of the Night. 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 ...
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- February 24, 2023
- November 8, 1921
Jun 17, 2008 · Mirisch produced his first film, 1947’s “Fall Guy,” for low-budget studio Monogram Pictures Corp. when he was just 25. In 1957, he and his brothers Harold and Marvin formed the Mirisch Co ...
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Feb 26, 2023 · Walter Mirisch was the first person to receive all three of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's highest honors: the 1968 best picture Oscar as producer of “In the Heat of the...
- Claudia Luther
Feb 25, 2023 · Walter Mortimer Mirisch was the youngest of three sons born to Max Mirisch, a tailor and émigré from Krakow in Poland, and his wife Josephine Urbach. After graduation, Walter worked as an usher in the State Theatre in New Jersey, his first entry into the film business.
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Movie producer Walter Mirisch created Oscar-winning films such as In the Heat of the Night, The Apartment, and West Side Story. He also helped to establish the Hollywood Badgers, an organization that supports UW alumni in the entertainment industry.
