Don Mischer
Birth Name:
Donald Leo Mischer
Birth Place:
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Profession
Director, Producer
Fast Facts
- Earned a Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting
- Has won a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for outstanding directorial achievement
- Won the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America in 2012
- Earned his master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin
- Best known as a producer and director of live television events, including Super Bowl Halftime shows, the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics and the 2004 Democratic National Convention
- Has produced specials for music celebrities like Beyoncé, Prince, Rihanna, Bono, Britney Spears and Bruce Springsteen, among others
Awards
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 1987ACE - Directing a Music Special:Nominated
- 1997DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:Winner
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 2002DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:Nominated
- 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Lifestyle Show:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Winner
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:Nominated
- 2014DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials:Nominated