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
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Producer 10
Movies 10
TV Shows 2
Director 2
Crazy in Love (1992)
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)
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GenderMale
Birthday1945-02-03
Deathday2017-09-10 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsEmmy Award, Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
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