Walter Mirisch
American film producer (1921–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 producer of In the Heat of the Night (1967).[2][3]
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Born | Walter Mortimer Mirisch (1921-11-08)November 8, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 24, 2023(2023-02-24) (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Film producer |
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Patricia Kahan (died 2005) |
Children | 3 |
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