Don Ohlmeyer(1945-2017)

Additional Crew
Producer
Director

Don Ohlmeyer was born on 3 February 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and director, known for NFL Monday Night Football (1970), Crimes of the Century (1988) and Special Bulletin (1983). He was married to Linda Corinne Jonsson, Adrian Perry and Dorothy Ellen (Dossie) Mahaffey. He died on 10 September 2017 in Indian Wells, California, USA.

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Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

NFL Monday Night Football

8.2

TV Series

Producer

1970

Crimes of the Century

7.6

TV Series

Producer

Special Bulletin

7.5

TV Movie

Producer

1983

Stroh's Circle of Sports

TV Series

Producer

1985

Credits

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Additional Crew

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.3
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1992–1999
ER
7.9
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1994–1999
Friends
8.8
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1994–1999
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1993–1999
Frasier
8.2
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1993–1999
Seinfeld
8.8
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1993–1998
Cheers
8.0
TV Series
- president of NBC West Coast
- 1993

Producer

Crazy in Love
5.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1992
The Heroes of Desert Storm
5.1
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1991
Christmas on Ice
8.2
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1990
Sports Comedy Network
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1990
When He's Not a Stranger
6.3
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1989
Cold Sassy Tree
6.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1989
Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1988
Christmas in Aspen
7.6
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1988
Crimes of the Century
7.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1988
Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
5.9
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1988
Right to Die
6.8
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1987
The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
5.9
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1987
Bluffing It
7.5
TV Movie
- producer
- 1987
Under Siege
6.9
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1986
Orange Bowl Parade
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1985

Director

ABC Sports
TV Series
- directed by
- Director
- 1973–1993
The Heroes of Desert Storm
5.1
TV Movie
- Director
- 1991
Great American Celebration
TV Special
- Director
- 1991
Christmas on Ice
8.2
TV Special
- Director
- 1990
Lifestories
6.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1990
Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
TV Special
- Director
- 1990
Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
TV Special
- Director
- 1989
Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
TV Special
- Director
- 1988
ESPN Boardwalk and Baseball Super Bowl of Sports Trivia
TV Series
- Director
- 1988–1989
Liberty Weekend
7.5
TV Special
- Director
- 1986
Orange Bowl Parade
TV Special
- Director
- 1985
Fast Copy
TV Movie
- Director
- 1985
US Against the World
8.6
TV Special
- Director
- 1977
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
5.3
TV Series
- Director
- 1975

Personal details

Height
- 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Born
- February 3, 1945
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died
- September 10, 2017
- Indian Wells, California, USA(cancer)
Spouses
Other works
Music video: Directed The Beach Boys video "Kokomo".
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

Did you know

Trivia
Although he claims to have demoted Norm MacDonald on SNL for being "unfunny," many insiders felt that MacDonald's constant jokes about Ohlmeyer's friend O.J. Simpson were the real reason.