Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1921, Nov. 8 | Walter Mortimer Mirisch born, New York City, New York |
| 1947 | Produced first film for Monogram Pictures |
| 1951 | Production head for Allied Artists |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion |
| 1957 | Founded The Mirisch Company with brothers Marvin and Harold Mirisch Love in the Afternoon |
| 1959 | Some Like it Hot The Horse Soldiers |
| 1960 | Executive producer, The Magnificent Seven |
| 1961 | Executive producer, West Side Story One, Two, Three Executive producer, The Children's Hour |
| 1963 | Executive producer, The Great Escape Executive producer, The Pink Panther |
| 1964 | Executive producer, A Shot in the Dark Kiss Me, Stupid |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail |
| 1966 | Producer, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming Producer, Hawaii The Fortune Cookie |
| 1967 | Producer, In the Heat of the Night (Academy Award for Best Picture) Producer, Fitzwilly |
| 1968 | Executive producer, The Thomas Crown Affair |
| 1969 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven |
| 1970 | Executive producer, The Landlord Producer, The Hawaiians Executive producer, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! |
| 1971 | Producer, The Organization Executive producer, Fiddler on the Roof |
| 1976 | Producer, Midway |
| 1978 | Producer, Same Time, Next Year |
| 1979 | Producer, The Prisoner of Zenda Producer, Dracula |
Born November 8, 1921, New York City, N.Y. Produced his first film for Monogram Pictures in 1947. Production head of Allied Artists from 1951, before entering into independent production with The Mirisch Company in 1957. Producer or executive producer of such films as The Magnificent Seven, The Pink Panther, Midway, West Side Story, and In the Heat of the Night, winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1967; as well as numerous films by the screenwriting team of Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond.