Don Mischer: The Master Of Live Television
As a producer and director, Don Mischer has been the man behind some of TV’s most memorable live moments, including Michael Jackson’s moonwalk debut, Muhammed Ali’s Olympic torch lighting and Prince’s rain-soaked Super Bowl performance. This profile is the first in a series featuring individuals who will be honored by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation as Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts on Oct. 15 in New York. This year’s other honorees: Herb Granath, Gene Jankowski, Mel Karmazin, Gracia Martore, Jarl Mohn, Bill Persky, the Carter family and Don West.
Producer/director Don Mischer has been named a keynote speaker at the the second annual LIVETV: LA conference, which will return on Nov. 17 to the Los Angeles Hilton/Universal City. Winner of 15 Emmy Awards and a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, Mischer will address the crowd of live-television industry professionals about his experiences in the world of of “High-Risk, Live Television.”
Producer/director Don Mischer has been named a keynote speaker at the the second annual LIVETV: LA conference, which will return on Nov. 17 to the Los Angeles Hilton/Universal City. Winner of 15 Emmy Awards and a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, Mischer will address the crowd of live-television industry professionals about his experiences in the world of of “High-Risk, Live Television.”
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Don Mischer will return as the producer of this year’s Emmy Awards, along with partners Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare. The telecast will air live on Sunday, Sept. 20, on Fox, and will be hosted by Andy Samberg.
Don Mischer: Riding The Revival Of Live TV
His career in shepherding live, high-octane events began decades ago and has survived the downturn in popularity of such fare. Now, live is back in style and, Mischer says, is being driven to new heights by social media that are boosting the ratings as they make viewing an even more powerful shared experience. He explains why we love these big live-event shows, what it’s like to produce them, how that has changed and what he sees ahead.
Don Mischer will serve as executive producer of the 64th annual telecast slotted for Sept. 23, 2012 on ABC.
