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.
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),
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Filmography
all 12
Movies 10
Producer 9
TV Shows 2
Director 2
Writer 1
Battle of the Network Stars (2017)
Crazy in Love (1992)
The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991)
LifeStories: Steve Burdick (1990)
When He's Not a Stranger (1989)
Cold Sassy Tree (1989)
Bluffing It (1987)
Right to Die (1987)
Special Bulletin (1983)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
US Against the World (1977)
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
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GenderMale
Birthday1945-02-03
Deathday2017-09-10 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsSports Lifetime Achievement Award, Emmy Award
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