Don Mischer
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
March 5, 1940 — April 11, 2025 (85 years)
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.
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.
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| 2018 | Quincy · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1987 | The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1981 | The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) · as Director |
| 2011 | The 2011 Billboard Music Awards · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Super Bowl XLII · as Producer: Halftime Show |