Films – West Side Story. Maria (Natalie Wood) one of the star-crossed lovers in “West Side Story.” “West Side Story” is presented by Mirisch Pictures, Inc., in association with Seven Arts Productions and re-released through United Artists, an entertainment subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation. A Robert Wise Production, directed by Wise and Jerome Robbins, it stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris. The film is in Panavision and Technicolor.