Career
He was hired by Cable News Network in 1980. In 1986, Mintier was the only television broadcaster live on-air when the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred. In November 1989, he reported live from the "Brandenburger Tor" at the "Berliner Mauer" (The Wall).
In April 1992, he became the Cable News Network Bangkok, Thailand bureau chief
While still a correspondent for Cable News Network, he was also located at the United States Central Command near Doha, Qatar, at the start of the Iraq war. On January 1, 2000, he was the Cable News Network London bureau chief
He appeared in the 2004 film Control Room and also other movies.
