Honorable mention for producing the short lived “The Adventures of Mark and
Brian” which, though a ratings failure, helped to establish the template
for what would become “reality” television.
My only interaction with the man occurred during rehearsal of the Emmy
awards. He was standing atop the f
Don Mischer, the veteran producer and director who specialized in events
like the Emmys, Oscars, the Super Bowl halftime show and Olympic opening
and closing ceremonies, won 15 Emmys over his career and had announced his
retirement after doing the Breakthrough Prize telecast last week--Friday at
