Harold Mirisch
| Harold Mirisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1907 New York, New York |
| Died | December 5, 1968 (age 61) Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Lottie (nee Mandell) Mirisch |
Harold Mirisch (1907–1968) was an American film production company executive.
Biography
Early life
He was born on May 4, 1907 in New York, New York.[1] He was the brother of Marvin Mirisch, Walter Mirisch and Irving Mirisch.[2]
Career
At the age of 14, Mirisch worked as an office boy at Warner Brothers in New York City.[3] In 1938, he left New York to supervise his own theaters in the Middle West.[3] In 1942, he joined R.K.O. Theaters in New York City and was in charge of booking their circuit.[3] In 1947, he moved to Los Angeles with his brothers to produce low‐budget films for Allied Artists.[3] He made a fortune in the Midwest thanks to the Theater Candy Company, which sold candies to moviegoers.[4]
He moved to California, and served as Vice President of Allied Artists, a film production company.[4] He was an uncredited executive producer on Beachhead in 1954.[1] In 1957, together with his brothers Marvin and Walter, he co-founded The Mirisch Company, one of the leading independent production companies, and served as its President.[2][5][6][7][8]
Death
Prior to his death on December 5, 1968, in Beverly Hills, Mirisch lived in Palm Springs, California.[1][5][9]
Legacy
His grandson, John A. Mirisch, served as the Mayor of Beverly Hills, California from March 2013 to March 2014.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 imdb
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas Martin, Marvin Mirisch, 84, Hollywood Producer of 60's, The New York Times, November 20, 2002
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 New York Times: "Colleagues Cite Harold Mirisch As Movie Pioneer of the Year" November 24, 1964
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tony Curtis, The Making of Some Like It Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie, John Wiley & Sons, 2009 [1]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tino Balio, United Artists, Volume 2, 1951–1978: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 2009, p. 191 [2]
- ↑ Gary Morris (ed.), Action!: Interviews With Directors from Classical Hollywood to Contemporary Iran, Anthem Press, 2009, p. 53 [3]
- ↑ Nick Dawson, Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel, Louisville, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 2009
- ↑ Gene Phillips, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder, Louisville, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 2010, p. 253 [4]
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- ↑ John A. Mirisch's campaign website
