Marvin Mirisch
Marvin Mirisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1918 |
| Died | November 17, 2002 (age 83) |
| Occupation | Motion Picture Executive |
| Spouse | Florence (nee Smuckler) Mirisch |
Marvin Mirisch (1918–2002) was an American motion picture executive.
Biography
Mirisch was born to a Jewish family[1] on March 19, 1918 in New York City,[2][3] one of four sons born to Josephine (nee Urbach) and Max Mirisch.[4] He was the brother of Walter Mirisch and Harold Mirisch, who were also film executives, and of Irving Mirisch, who ran a company which supplied candy to movie theatres. [4] In 1953, he moved to Los Angeles to join his brothers Harold and Walter at Monogram Pictures, later known as Allied Artists International.[3] In 1957, they founded The Mirisch Company, one of the leading independent production companies.[4] He was the executive producer of the movies Romantic Comedy (1983) and Dracula (1979).[2] He was associate producer for The Human Jungle (1954) and Arrow in the Dust (1954).[2]
Personal life and death
Mirisch was married to Florene Mirisch for 60 years; they had three children:[1] Donald I. Mirisch;[5] Carol Mirisch Hartmann and Lynn Mirisch Rogo.[1] He died of a heart attack on November 17, 2002 in Los Angeles, at the age of eighty-four.[2][3][4] He was buried in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery in Culver City, California.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Jewish Journal: "Marvin Mirisch - Mirisch Motion Picture Production Company Co-Founder, Dies at 84" November 28, 2002
- ^ a b c d imdb
- ^ a b c d FindAGrave
- ^ a b c d Douglas Martin, Marvin Mirisch, 84, Hollywood Producer of 60's, The New York Times, November 20, 2002
- ^ Los Angeles Times: "Donald I Marisch Obituary August 1, 2014
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