Don Ohlmeyer
Born February 3, 1945·Died September 10, 2017 (at 72)·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA·Male
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.
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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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
17 credits across 13 titlesProduction
10 creditsActing
2 creditsDirecting
3 creditsWriting
1 creditAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
