About Darrel Dorr
For the past twenty years Darrel has created and produced TV shows and commercials for some of the world's largest companies. With a strong show background and a passion for creative entertainment concepts he has built a large reputation of excellence in producing high quality entertainment and visual media.
After college, he joined the Walt Disney Company and was made producer of all target market activities for the newly formed Disney Channel. He was credited with creating many new concepts in touring shows which included Mousercise, You and Me, Kid and D- TV. He also produced numerous segments for national network shows like Good Morning America, The Today Show and Regis and Kathy Lee. His Disney Television Specials Include: The Disneyland Summer Special, Spring Break at Disneyland, The Rose Parade special, The American Teacher Awards and many more.
From this position, Darrel became a show director at the happiest place on earth, Disneyland. For the next eleven years Disneyland would serve as a laboratory where Darrel would polish his skills with productions of the Olympics, NBA half-time shows, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, The California Governors Inaugural and commercial work for GM, M and M Mars, Taylor Rentals and National Car Rental. In this role Darrel directed some of Hollywood's finest performers which include: James Earl Jones, George Burns, Michael York, George Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor.
Following his work at Disneyland, Darrel joined the newly formed Walt Disney Special Events Group. The dynamics of WDSEG were vast and open to all Walt Disney Company divisions which provided a whole new world of experience in entertainment. Darrel directed and produced film and television premieres for features such as ConAir, 102 Dalmatians, The Emperor's New Groove and Aladdin the Prince of Thieves. He also produced world tours for Radio Disney working with music acts: Baha Men, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow, Hoku, Krystal, A-teens, Randy Travis and Aaron Carter.
Today, as president of Darrel Dorr Production he enjoys working on TV commercials, website videos and documentary films.