Directing
Don Mischer
EN, FR cinema · 38 credits
Born
5 March 1940
Died
11 April 2025 (aged 85)
Birthplace
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
James Taylor | One Man Band
Director, Producer
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Executive Producer
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Director, Producer
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Director, Producer
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
Director, Executive Producer
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Executive Producer
Willie Nelson, Texas Style
Director, Producer, Writer
Liza in London
Director, Producer
Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family Reunion
Director, Producer
Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream
1986
Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream
Director, Producer
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Director, Producer
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
Director, Executive Producer
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Producer, Director
Ain't Misbehavin'
Director
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Producer, Director
The Best of Times
Director, Producer
