Don Ohlmeyer
Production
- Born
- February 3, 1945 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- September 10, 2017 (age 72)
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.
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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
Special Bulletin
March 20, 1983
Crazy in Love
August 10, 1992
When He's Not a Stranger
November 6, 1989
Cold Sassy Tree
October 16, 1989
The Heroes of Desert Storm
October 11, 1991
Right to Die
August 12, 1987
Christmas on Ice
December 21, 1990
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
May 25, 1980
US Against the World
September 7, 1977
Behind the camera10
- 1992Crazy in Love Producer
- 1991The Heroes of Desert Storm Executive Producer, Director
- 1990Christmas on Ice Director, Executive Producer
- 1990LifeStories: Steve Burdick Executive Producer
- 1989When He's Not a Stranger Executive Producer
- 1989Cold Sassy Tree Executive Producer
- 1987Right to Die Executive Producer
- 1983Special Bulletin Executive Producer
- 1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Producer, Writer
- 1977