Awards & Winners

Don Mischer

Date of Birth 05-March-1940
Place of Birth San Antonio
(Bexar County, United States of America, Comal County, Texas, Area code 210)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Donald Leo Mischer
Profession Television Director, Television Producer
Donald Leo "Don" Mischer is an American internationally acclaimed producer and director of television and live events.

Awards by Don Mischer

Check all the awards nominated and won by Don Mischer.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials The 85th Oscars
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special The Academy Awards

2012


PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Television

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety 84th Annual Academy Awards
Network: ABC
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Programs The Academy Awards
84th Annual Academy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety Special 84th Annual Academy Awards

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety The 83rd Academy Awards 2011
Network: ABC; Episode: 83rd Annual Academy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Programs The Academy Awards
83rd Annual Academy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy-Variety or Music Special The Academy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Episode: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Directing We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009


Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series
Honored for : From the Top at Carnegie Hall
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy-Variety or Music Special Super Bowl
Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Super Bowl XLIII: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Super Bowl Halftime Show
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series From the Top at Carnegie Hall
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs Super Bowl
Super Bowl XLIII: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Super Bowl Halftime Show

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In A Lifestyle/Culinary Program From the Top at Carnegie Hall
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Great Performances
James Taylor: One Man Band

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Programs Super Bowl
Prince Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

2003


Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Special
Honored for : Olympics on NBC
(XIX Olympic Winter Games)

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Timeless: Live in Concert

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope

1997


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Or Music Program

1996


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Honored for : The Kennedy Center Honors
(A Celebration of the Performing Arts)
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Great Performances
For episode "Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies".
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special The Kennedy Center Honors
A Celebration of the Performing Arts

1994


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Honored for : The Kennedy Center Honors

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special The Kennedy Center Honors

1993


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Honored for : Bob Hope: The First 90 Years

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Bob Hope: The First 90 Years

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Carnegie Hall: Live At 100

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Tony Awards
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards

1989


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Events
Honored for : Tony Awards
(The 42nd Annual Tony Awards)
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : Great Performances
(For the episode Tap Dance in America)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Great Performances
For the episode Tap Dance in America
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program Great Performances
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program","Tap Dance in America
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Great Performances: Dance in America
Gregory Hines Tap Dance in America
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Events Tony Awards
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards

1988


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Classical Music or Dance Programming Great Performances: Dance in America
David Gordon's Made in U.S.A.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1987


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : Tony Awards
(The 1987 Tony Awards)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : The Kennedy Center Honors
(Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program, A Celebration of the Performing Arts)

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Great Performances: Dance in America
For the episode Made in the USA with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Kennedy Center Honors
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program","A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Liberty Weekend
The Closing Ceremonies
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Tony Awards
The 1987 Tony Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening

1985


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : Motown Returns to the Apollo
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : Motown Returns to the Apollo
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Classical Music or Dance Programming - Directing
Honored for : Dance in America: Baryshnikov

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Motown Returns to the Apollo
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Motown Returns to the Apollo
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Great Performances: Dance in America
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program Motown Returns to the Apollo
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Classical Music or Dance Programming - Directing Dance in America: Baryshnikov

1984


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : Great Performances: Dance in America
(For episode Baryshnikov by Tharp With American Ballet Theatre)

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Great Performances: Dance in America
For episode Baryshnikov by Tharp With American Ballet Theatre
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Kennedy Center Honors
The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration

1983


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1982


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety
Honored for : Shirley MacLaine Illusions

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Shirley MacLaine Illusions
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries 5th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series The Barbara Walters Special

1981


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program
Honored for : Donahue and Kids
(Donahue and Kids Project Peacock)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : The Kennedy Center Honors
(A Celebration of the Performing Arts)

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series The Barbara Walters Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming Donahue and Kids
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program Donahue and Kids
Donahue and Kids Project Peacock

1980


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Actuality
Honored for : 3rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety Goldie and Liza Together
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Actuality 3rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety or Music Program Goldie and Liza Together

1979


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Actuality
Honored for : 2nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Actuality 2nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

1978


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Actuality
Honored for : The Kennedy Center Honors

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Actuality The Kennedy Center Honors