Mirisch Company

Mirisch Corporation was an American film production company. The company was founded in the late 1950s by the brothers Walter Mirisch, Harold Mirisch and Marvin Mirisch.

Prior to founding her own production company in August 1957, the Mirisch brothers worked for the company Allied Artists. From this time relations with famous directors who should mitbegründen their late success come. At the production of the following films they were involved on behalf of the Allied Artists Moulin Rouge, Moby Dick, Some like it hot, Ariane - Love in the Afternoon, and Friendly Persuasion.

By allowing great artistic freedoms and participation in the box office earnings of her films were obtained for the Mirisch Corporation long-lasting relationships with the directors Billy Wilder, Blake Edwards, John Sturges and Robert Wise.

The contract, signed in 1957 between United Artists and Mirisch Corporation consisted of 12 movies. 1959 This was increased to 20. Overall, the Mirisch brothers produced 68 feature films for United Artists. In 1974, she alternated with her ​​production company to Universal Pictures.

After the success of the first Pink Panther movie The Pink Panther, the Mirisch Corporation produced short films about the adventures of the Pink Panther. 1964 was produced in this series of short film The Pink Schmierfink the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Via its subsidiary Mirisch Television several animated television series have been produced with the Pink Panther.

For a total of 79 Oscars, the films produced by the Mirisch Corporation were nominated. 23 times the golden statue was recovered.

Recommended Literature

• Tino Balio: United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin 1976, ISBN 0-299-06940-0.
• Tino Balio: United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin, 1987, ISBN 0-299-11440-6.

• Former Film Society (United States)