Don Mischer
American television director and producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Lived 1940 to 2025 · aged 85
Donald Leo Mischer was an American producer and director of television and live events and president of Don Mischer Productions.
Don Mischer is read about 20 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2025Died11 April 20252018
Mickey's 90th SpectacularFilm, Director2010
Taylor Swift: Journey to FearlessSeries, Director2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialFilm, Director2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm, Producer2001The Wayne Brady ShowSeries, Director1998Sonny & Me: Cher RemembersFilm, Director1997Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesAward
HIStory on Film, Volume IIFilm, 1997Director, Producer1993Bob Hope: The First 90 YearsFilm, Producer1991
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of MagicFilm, Director1990
Normal LifeSeries, Director1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationFilm, Producer1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesAward
DollySeries, 1987Director1986
Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family ReunionFilm, Director, Producer1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Director
Lynda Carter: Body and SoulFilm, 1984Director, Producer1983
An Evening with Robin WilliamsFilm, Director1981Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesAward
The Best of TimesFilm, 1981Director, Producer1979
The 3rd Barry Manilow SpecialFilm, Director1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries, Producer1974
Eagles: The Broadcast CollectionFilm, Director1956
Tony AwardsSeries, Producer1953
The OscarsSeries, Producer1940Born5 March 1940
Mickey's 90th SpectacularFilm, Director2010Taylor Swift: Journey to FearlessSeries, Director2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialFilm, Director2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm, Producer2001The Wayne Brady ShowSeries, Director1998Sonny & Me: Cher RemembersFilm, Director1997Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesAwardHIStory on Film, Volume IIFilm, 1997Director, Producer1993Bob Hope: The First 90 YearsFilm, Producer1991The Best of Disney: 50 Years of MagicFilm, Director1990Normal LifeSeries, Director1988Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationFilm, Producer1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesAwardDollySeries, 1987Director1986Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family ReunionFilm, Director, Producer1984Murder, She WroteSeries, DirectorLynda Carter: Body and SoulFilm, 1984Director, Producer1983An Evening with Robin WilliamsFilm, Director1981Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety SeriesAwardThe Best of TimesFilm, 1981Director, Producer1979The 3rd Barry Manilow SpecialFilm, Director1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries, Producer1974Eagles: The Broadcast CollectionFilm, Director1956Tony AwardsSeries, Producer1953The OscarsSeries, Producer1940Born5 March 1940People around Don
Close ties
Buz Kohan Also in Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)
Donna Summer Don directed The Donna Summer Special
Barry Manilow Produced The 3rd Barry Manilow Special (1979)- Fred Ebb Also in Goldie and Liza Together (1980)
Buddy Bregman Produced Ain't Misbehavin' (1982)
Suzanne de Passe Also in Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 38
62 credits on file
Television 9
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2025 · aged 85
In the same film or series as Don
Barbara MandrellAlso in Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family Reunion (1986)
Don KirshnerAlso in Eagles: The Broadcast Collection (1974)
Mike HenryAlso in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
Charles Nelson ReillyAlso in Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)
Dennis Cleveland StewartAlso in The Goldie Hawn Special (1978)