The American director Don Mischer, a virtuoso of live television shows, dies at age 85.
Don Mischer, the 15 -time Emmy winner and the tribute of the Peabody Award, produced some of the greatest events and full of stars on live television: master broadcasts of the opening ceremonies of two Olympic Games, six part -time shows of the Super Bowl and the opening celebration of President Obama.
Mischer, considered one of the most talented directors and producers of live television programs, died Friday in Los Angeles, according to his publicist Annett Wolf. He was 85 years old.
“Don was simply iconic,” said Lesli Linka Glatter, president of the Guild of America, in a statement. “Hissery of directing live Events was a fast-paced symphony of meticulous planning combined with on-the-spot decision-making that elevated Our Nation's Greatest Cultural Events, Always Capturing the Human Spirit Behind Them. Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, Political Conventions and Inaugurations, Don's Skill As a director elevated the emotions, excitement and importance of to timee live Worldwide Moments, creating memories of life for audiences around the world. “
From a humble education in southern Texas, Mischer developed an interest in live television while studying at the University of Texas in Austin. Later he worked on the public transmission channel of the university after graduation. It would continue to produce some of the most emblematic television broadcasts in American history.
Among the most notable live productions of Mischer are the mid -time performances of the Super Bowl with Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and, perhaps the most memorable of all time, a torn performance of Prince's rain in 2007. The 12 -minute concert became a film experience, with an impressive impression of “Purple” Rain “Amid Lighting and innumerad and innumerad lighting.
Mischer worked as a ceremonies behind the scene for the most famous events in Hollywood, serving as an executive producer for the Emmy Primetime Awards and director of Academy Awards ceremonies. He was honored in 2014 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Mischer also delivered some of the most historical live broadcasts of the political stage, including the inaugural celebration of 2009 for Barack Obama, which presented performances by Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen.
In the moments before broadcasting a television prime minister, a situation that others can find inducting anxiety, Mischer said he found his peace.
“There is nothing like that feeling that the clock is marking and you are sitting in the truck, and suddenly it is time, and everyone is silent,” he told Los Angeles Times in 2010. “That's when I calm down.”
Mischer is survived by his wife, Suzan; Four children, Heather, Jennifer, Charlie and Lily; and two grandchildren, Everly and Tallulah.
