Walter Mirisch (born November 8, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American film producer in Hollywood, California. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of American finance, politics, music, and culture. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

Mirisch has produced some of the most famous films in history including West Side Story, Some Like It Hot and The Sound Of Music and has won multiple Academy Awards. Mirisch's company, Mirisch Productions, produced the first "The Pink Panther" movie and Walter Mirisch acted as producer on that film, although he was uncredited. His son Lawrence Mirisch founded and runs The Mirisch Agency, which specializes in representing editors and other "behind the scenes" members of the montion picture community. West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... Some Like It Hot is a 1959 comedy film by Billy Wilder. ... Julie Andrews as Maria, seeks guidance from the Mother Abbess, played by Peggy Wood, in this scene from the 1965 film version. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Pink Panther refers to: A series of films, most of which feature Peter Sellers as the bumbling French policeman Jacques Clouseau The diamond depicted in the first film (although fans over the years have perceived Inspector Clouseau to be the Pink Panther, as evidenced by the titles of the...

At the 1977 Academy Awards he was honored for his contribution to the motion picture industry with the The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award and in 1982 he was recognized for his humanistic values and dedication to human values with The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is awarded periodically (although not every year) at the Academy Awards ceremonies to Creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production. ... The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically (although not every year) at the Academy Award ceremonies for outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. ...