Walter Mirisch

Production

Walter Mirisch

Born 1921-11-08 · New York City, New York, USA

Acting credits

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool poster
5.9

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' poster
7.0

A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

2000

The Making of Midway poster
9.0

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1976 epic film Midway. Hosted by star Charlton Heston, the featurette explores the production's efforts to balance historical accuracy with dramatic, star-studded storytelling, featuring interviews with producer Walter Mirisch.

The Making of Midway

2001

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau poster
7.0

DA-DUN DA-DUN DA-DUN-DA-DUN-DA-DUN-DA-DUN-DA-DUUUUN Henry Mancini’s iconic score, Peter Sellers’ bumbling Inspector Clouseau, and those unforgettable animated opening sequences - delve into the history of the Pink Panther films, the pink diamond hunting comedy-mystery franchise that was a smash hit, made a megastar of Peter Sellers and spawned an empire. Paul Joyce’s typically thorough and entertaining documentary focuses on star Peter Sellers’ creation of a comedy icon and his relationship with director Blake Edwards. Hosted by Burt Kwouk, who played Clousea’s manservant and martial arts sparring partner Cato, and featuring interviews with Mark Kermode, Herbert Lom (Chief Inspector Dreyfus), Graham Stark (Pepi) and more, THE CURIOUS CASE OF INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU is a must-see... if you can catch it!

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

2002

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot poster
7.0

Documentary discussing the casting and making of "Some Like It Hot", the film voted as the Best Comedy ever made by the American Film Institute.

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

2001

Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' poster
7.3

In depth look at the creation of the main title sequence and the subesquence animated shorts series

Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'

2004

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' poster
8.5

A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's release in 1959.

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' poster
7.0

A look back at the making of Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy classic "Some Like It Hot."

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

Inside 'The Apartment' poster
NR

A 2007 documentary on the making of "The Apartment."

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008

The Revamping of Dracula poster
6.0

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dracula" (1979).

The Revamping of Dracula

2004

West Side Memories poster
9.0

Documentary attached to the 50th anniversary MGM Blu-ray collection of "West Side Story" (1961). Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep-dives into Jerome Robbins' choreography and Leonard Bernstein's score-making processes.

West Side Memories

2003

The Pink Panther Story poster
8.8

Documentary about the creation of the Pink Panther movies including interviews with the crew and cast.

The Pink Panther Story

2003

Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's poster
NR

Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.

Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's

2008

The Man on Lincoln's Nose poster
7.7

Set design has been one of the most overlooked jobs in film, receiving little critical attention until recently. In this Oscar-nominated documentary short, director Daniel Raim puts the spotlight on one of the best in the field, creating a witty, informative inside view of the filmmaking process.

The Man on Lincoln's Nose

2000

Behind the camera

In the Heat of the Night poster
7.7

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

In the Heat of the Night

1967

Midway poster
6.6

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

Midway

1976

Mr. Majestyk poster
6.8

A melon farmer battles organized crime and a hit man who wants to kill him.

Mr. Majestyk

1974

The Organization poster
6.3

After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.

The Organization

1971

Dracula poster
6.4

In 1913, charming, seductive, and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.

Dracula

1979

Man of the West poster
6.6

Heading east to Fort Worth to hire a schoolteacher for his frontier town home, Link Jones is stranded with singer Billie Ellis and gambler Sam Beasley when their train is held up. For shelter, Jones leads them to his nearby former home, where he was brought up an outlaw. Finding the gang still living in the shack, Jones pretends to be ready to return to a life crime.

Man of the West

1958

Fitzwilly poster
6.2

When Miss Vicki's father dies, she becomes the world's greatest philanthropist. Unfortunately, she is flat broke! Her loyal butler, Claude Fitzwilliam, leads the household staff to rob from various businesses by charging goods to various wealthy people and misdirecting the shipments, all to keep Miss Vicki's standard of living.

Fitzwilly

1967

Gray Lady Down poster
6.5

The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.

Gray Lady Down

1978

The Hawaiians poster
5.5

A wanderer returns home only to find political turmoil, disease and romantic difficulties.

The Hawaiians

1970

Wichita poster
6.3

Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.

Wichita

1955

Scorpio poster
6.2

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross, leaving him no choice but to obey.

Scorpio

1973

The Spikes Gang poster
6.7

Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.

The Spikes Gang

1974

Same Time, Next Year poster
6.5

A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are happily married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened. They agree to meet on the same weekend each year—in the same hotel room—and the years pass each has some personal crisis that the other helps them through, often without both of them understanding what is going on.

Same Time, Next Year

1978

Hawaii poster
6.3

Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.

Hawaii

1966

By Love Possessed poster
5.2

An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.

By Love Possessed

1961

Hiawatha poster
9.0

A young Indian brave attempts to bring peace to two warring tribes.

Hiawatha

1952

The Gunfight at Dodge City poster
5.7

Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.

The Gunfight at Dodge City

1959

Romantic Comedy poster
5.2

Jason is in need of a collaborator to give him inspiration. Phoebe is a small-town English teacher with an urge to write. On the day Jason is being married, Jason and Phoebe meet and form a partnership.

Romantic Comedy

1983

Rodeo poster
7.0

Nancy Cartwright is determined to collect an $1,800 feed bill owed to her father Harry Cartwright by a rodeo association. Instead, she is talked into assuming management of the rodeo by Slim Martin and the other performers when they learn the promoter has run off with the cash receipts.

Rodeo

1952

The Dark Avenger poster
6.4

Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to protect the inhabitant from the ravages of the French. After defeating the French in battle, the defeated French plot to kill the prince. Failing in this, they kidnap his lady, the lovely Lady Joan Holland. Of course Prince Edward has to ride to the rescue, adopting numerous guises to save his paramour, which ultimately end in him leading his men into one final climactic battle against the French. (Also known as "The Warriors" and "The Black Prince").

The Dark Avenger

1955

The Man in the Net poster
5.2

An artist living in a quiet Connecticut town is the main suspect in the disappearance of his shrew wife. Things turn ugly when the townsfolk attempt to take the law into their own hands.

The Man in the Net

1959

Fort Osage poster
6.5

Rod Cameron stars as frontier scout Tim Clay, assigned to guide a wagon train through Indian territory. Clay knows that he's in for a lot of trouble because of the treaty-violating activities of white criminals Pickett and Keane. Fortunately for the hero, Pickett and Keane double-cross each other somewhere along the line, weakening their ability to foment an all-out Indian attack.

Fort Osage

1952

Fort Massacre poster
6.2

New Mexico Territory, August 1879. The few surviving members of a cavalry column, which has been relentlessly decimated by the Apaches, attempt to reach Fort Crain. On their way through a hostile land, the obsessive and ruthless Sergeant Vinson takes to the limit the battered will of the troopers under his command.

Fort Massacre

1958

Flight to Mars poster
5.2

Four scientists and a newsman crash land on Mars and meet martians who act friendly.

Flight to Mars

1951