
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
March 5, 1940
Died
April 11, 2025 (85 years old)
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Don Mischer
Biography
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
Directing

Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless
Director
2010

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Director, Producer
2001

HIStory on Film, Volume II
Director, Producer
1997

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Director
1990

Murder, She Wrote
Director
1984

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Producer, Director
1983

An Evening with Robin Williams
Director
1983

Tony Awards
Executive Producer
1956

The Oscars
Producer
1953