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on Feb 28, 2023 at 9:08
After the disappearance of this sex symbol of the 70s, a very big movie star left us. This is the film producer Walter Mirisch. The latter was known for many cult feature films such as West Side Story or Some like it hot. The producer had 101 ans when he breathed his last on the night of February 26-27, 2023.
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Producer Walter Mirisch has passed away at the age of 101
We recently lost one of the greatest singers of our time, the singer of Do you want it or not who was then 99 years old. But it’s not just the music world that’s in mourning. Moviegoers also lost a celebrity. Indeed, this Monday, we learned of the disappearance of the very famous Walter Mirisch. The movie producer was 101 years old when he died at his home in The Angels.
According to the Academy of Oscarsthe producer was a “ true visionary » having marked sixty years of cinema through his works. ” He had a powerful impact on the film community and the Academy. His passion for film and the Academy never wavered, and he remained a dear friend and adviser. “, said the organization about the oscar winner.
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The Pink Panther, West Side Story… works that have become cults
After the disappearance of this famous actress at the age of 75, it is therefore another great cinema who is gone. Because yes, the name of the American producer Walter Mirisch may not mean anything to you, but you know his films. Walter Mirisch notably received an Oscar For the movie In the heat of the Night in 1967.
But also, Walter Mirisch is the producer of many films that have become cults. Notably : Some like it hot (1959), The Magnificent Seven (1960), The great Escape (1963), The pink Panther (1963) et The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). But, he is above all the producer of the very famous musical comedy West Side Story (1961).
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