Don Ohlmeyer
Producer, Writer, Director
February 3, 1945 — September 10, 2017 (72 years)
Donald Winfred Ohlmeyer Jr. (February 3, 1945 – September 10, 2017) was an American television producer and president of the NBC network's west coast division.
He was a professor of television communications at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He served as ombudsman for ESPN.com for 18 months; that term ended in January 2011.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ohlmeyer grew up in the Chicago area and attended Glenbrook North High School. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1967.
Ohlmeyer began his career with ABC Sports. A disciple of Roone Arledge, he worked on Wide World of Sports, was the first hired producer of Monday Night Football, created Superstars, and also produced and directed three Olympics broadcasts (including the Munich Olympics),
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He was a professor of television communications at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He served as ombudsman for ESPN.com for 18 months; that term ended in January 2011.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ohlmeyer grew up in the Chicago area and attended Glenbrook North High School. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1967.
Ohlmeyer began his career with ABC Sports. A disciple of Roone Arledge, he worked on Wide World of Sports, was the first hired producer of Monday Night Football, created Superstars, and also produced and directed three Olympics broadcasts (including the Munich Olympics),
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Known For
Filmography
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | The Heroes of Desert Storm · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | When He's Not a Stranger · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Cold Sassy Tree · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Right to Die · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Under Siege · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Crime of Innocence · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Special Bulletin · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Super Bowl XV · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | |
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| 1976 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1970 |
| 2026 | Lorne · as Self - Former Nbc West Coast President |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That · as Self - Nbc West Coast President |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2015 | The Seventies (2015) · as Self - Producer, 'monday Night Football'On Plex |
| 2007 | |
| 1999 | Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is · as Self (producer "monday Night Football" 1973-1976 |
| 1999 | SportsCentury · as Self |
| 1996 | Arli$$ · as Don Ohlmeyer |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |