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
(1956) Executive ProducerThe Kennedy Center Honors
(1978) ProducerMurder, She Wrote
(1984) DirectorThe Oscars
(1953) ProducerDolly
(1987) DirectorTaylor Swift: Journey to Fearless
(2010) DirectorThe Wayne Brady Show
(2001) DirectorFrom the Top at Carnegie Hall
(2026) Executive ProducerActing
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Production
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