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Walter Mirisch

Producer

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Walter Mortimer Mirisch (born November 8, 1921) is an American film producer. He is president and executive head of production of The Mirisch Corporation, an independent film production company, which he formed in 1957 with his brothers, Marvin and Harold. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture as producer of In the Heat of the Night (1967).

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Credits

Born
8 Nov 1921
Died
24 Feb 2023 (aged 101)
Production Places
United States of America

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30248

Wikidata

Q707064

VIAF

96946927

LOC Auth

no97040589

WorldCat

lccn-no97040589

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