
Don Ohlmeyer
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-02-03
Day of Death
2017-09-10 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Don Ohlmeyer
Biography
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.
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),
(Wikipedia)
Known For
Acting
(1991)
The Heroes of Desert Storm
as Réalisateur
Crew
(1992)
Crazy in Love
Producer
(1991)
The Heroes of Desert Storm
Executive Producer, Director
(1990)
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
Executive Producer
(1990)
Christmas on Ice
Director, Executive Producer
(1989)
When He's Not a Stranger
Executive Producer
(1989)
Cold Sassy Tree
Executive Producer
(1987)
Right to Die
Executive Producer
(1983)
Special Bulletin
Executive Producer
(1980)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Producer, Writer
(1977)
US Against the World
Director, Producer