Walter Mirisch
American film producer
Walter Mortimer Mirisch (November 8, 1921 – February 24, 2023) is an American movie producer. He is president and executive head of production of The Mirisch Corporation. His brother Marvin and half-brother Harold were also producers.[1] He won the Academy Award for Best Picture as producer of In the Heat of the Night (1967).[2][3]Mirisch was married to Patricia Kahan (1924–2005); they had three children, Anne Mirisch Sonnenberg, Andrew Mirisch, and Lawrence Mirisch.[4] His son, Lawrence, is the founder of the Mirisch Agency.
Walter Mirisch | |
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Born | Walter Mortimer Mirisch November 8, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 24, 2023 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 101)
Occupation | Film producer |
Spouse(s) | Patricia Kahan (died 2005) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Marvin Mirisch (brother) Harold Mirisch (half-brother) John A. Mirisch (half-great-nephew) |
Awards |
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Mirisch turned 100 on November 8, 2021,[5] and died of natural causes in Los Angeles on February 24, 2023, at the age of 101.[6]
References change
- ↑ King, Susan (June 17, 2008). "Career stories from a storied producer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ Gaydos, Steven (February 3, 2015). "Walter Mirisch Looks Back on His First Producing Credit". Variety. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "The 40th Academy Awards". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Patricia Kahan Mirisch". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2005.
- ↑ Hammond, Pete (2021-11-08). "Happy Birthday, Walter Mirisch: Oldest Living Oscar Winner Turns 100 Today; His Films Include 'West Side Story', 'The Apartment' & 'In The Heat Of The Night'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (February 26, 2023). "Walter Mirisch, Former Academy President and 'In the Heat of the Night' Producer, Dies at 101". Variety.
Other websites change
- Walter Mirisch Papers[permanent dead link] at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.
- Walter Mirisch at AllMovie
- Walter Mirisch on IMDb
- Walter Mirisch at the TCM Movie Database
- Walter Mirisch discography at Discogs
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