Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Homepage: https://www.donmischerproductions.com/

Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

Biography

Donald Leo Mischer (March 5, 1940 – April 11, 2025) was an American producer and director of television and live events, and president of Don Mischer Productions. As a producer/director, his credits include the Oscars, We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, the Kennedy Center Honors, the 100th anniversary of Carnegie Hall, Motown 25, the Super Bowl Halftime Shows (Michael Jackson, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen), the Democratic National Convention, and the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics. Mischer has also produced specials with Beyoncé, Bono, Prince, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Springsteen, James Taylor, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Garth Brooks, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Barbra Streisand, Cher, Yo Yo Ma, and Morgan Freeman, among others.

Most Famous Work

Tony Awards
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5

Tony Awards

(1956) Executive Producer
The Kennedy Center Honors
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7

The Kennedy Center Honors

(1978) Producer
Murder, She Wrote
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8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Director
The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Producer
Dolly
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0

Dolly

(1987) Director
Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless
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7
The Wayne Brady Show
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5

The Wayne Brady Show

(2001) Director
From the Top at Carnegie Hall
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0

From the Top at Carnegie Hall

(2026) Executive Producer

Acting

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Directing

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Director
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1978 Director
1974 Director
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