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Don Ohlmeyer(1945-2017)

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Don Ohlmeyer
Don Ohlmeyer was born on 3 February 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Monday Night Football (1970), Special Bulletin (1983) and Stroh's Circle of Sports (1985). He was previously married to Linda Corinne Jonsson, Adrian Perry and Dorothy Ellen (Dossie) Mahaffey. He died on 10 September 2017 in Indian Wells, California, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1945
DiedSeptember 10, 2017(72)
BornFebruary 3, 1945
DiedSeptember 10, 2017(72)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Don Ohlmeyer in Television (1988)
Don Ohlmeyer in Archive of American Television (1997)
Don Ohlmeyer in Archive of American Television (1997)
Don Ohlmeyer in Archive of American Television (1997)
Dennis Miller and Don Ohlmeyer in Monday Night Football (1970)
Don Ohlmeyer
Don Ohlmeyer in Monday Night Football (1970)
Al Michaels, Dennis Miller, and Don Ohlmeyer at an event for Monday Night Football (1970)
Don Ohlmeyer

Known for:

Monday Night Football (1970)
Monday Night Football
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1970
Special Bulletin (1983)
Special Bulletin
7.6
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1983
Stroh's Circle of Sports
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1985
Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler in 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
7.4
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1984

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1999
  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Friends
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1999
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1999
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1999
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1992)
    Frasier
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1999
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1998
  • Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    • president of NBC West Coast
    • TV Series
    • 1993

Producer

  • Crazy in Love (1992)
    Crazy in Love
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991)
    The Heroes of Desert Storm
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Christmas on Ice
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1990
  • Sports Comedy Network
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1990
  • When He's Not a Stranger (1989)
    When He's Not a Stranger
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Cold Sassy Tree (1989)
    Cold Sassy Tree
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Crimes of the Century (1988)
    Crimes of the Century
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • Christmas in Aspen (1988)
    Christmas in Aspen
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • Right to Die (1987)
    Right to Die
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987)
    The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1987
  • Bluffing It (1987)
    Bluffing It
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Under Siege (1986)
    Under Siege
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Orange Bowl Parade
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1985
  • Fast Copy
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1985

Director

  • The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991)
    The Heroes of Desert Storm
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Christmas on Ice
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1990
  • Lifestories (1990)
    Lifestories
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1988
  • ESPN Boardwalk and Baseball Super Bowl of Sports Trivia
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Liberty Weekend (1986)
    Liberty Weekend
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1986
  • Orange Bowl Parade
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1985
  • Fast Copy
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • US Against the World (1977)
    US Against the World
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 1977
  • Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • February 3, 1945
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 2017
    • Indian Wells, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Linda Corinne Jonsson2003 - September 10, 2017 (his death)
  • Other works
    Music video: Directed The Beach Boys video "Kokomo".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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  • 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.

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