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Jules Fisher

January 01, 1970

For the Louisiana politician, see Jules G. Fisher.

Jules Fisher (born November 12, 1937) is an American lighting designer and producer. He is credited with lighting designs for more than 300 productions over the course of his 50-year career of Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well extensive work in film, ballet, opera, television, and rock and roll concert tours.[1] He has been nominated 24 times for Tony Awards (as a lighting designer), more than any other lighting designer, and won nine Tony awards for Lighting Design, also more than any other lighting designer.[2]

Jules Fisher
Fisher in May 2018
BornNovember 12, 1937 (1937-11-12) (age 86)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCarnegie Institute of Technology
Known forLighting design
SpouseGraciela Daniele
AwardsTony Award for Best Lighting Design (9x)

Biography edit

Fisher was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the son of Anne (Davidson) and Abraham Fisher, a retailer.[1] He is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology.[3] He is married to choreographer-director Graciela Daniele. He has been in a professional partnership with lighting designer Peggy Eisenhauer since 1985, and they formed Third Eye Ltd, a firm specializing in entertainment and theatre lighting. He is also a principal in the theatre consulting firm Fisher Dachs Associates, architectural lighting firm Fisher Marantz Stone, and teaches at The New School. Fisher was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University in May 2013.

Stage work (selected) edit

with Peggy Eisenhauer edit

Concert work edit

Fisher has worked with many popular musicians on their concerts and tours including:

Film lighting edit

Fisher has designed theatrical lighting for many film features. Designs include:

Fisher can be seen as himself lighting a show in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz (1979).

Tony Award wins edit

for Best Lighting Design:

Tony Award nominations edit

for Best Lighting Design:

References edit

  1. ^ a b filmreference.com biography
  2. ^ "Jules Fisher – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Rothstein, Mervyn."A Life in the Theatre: Lighting Designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer", playbill.com, June 23, 2005

External links edit

  • Jules Fisher at the Internet Broadway Database
  • Jules Fisher at IMDb
  • Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer papers and designs, 1960-2007, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
  • Hair Original Broadway production complete lighting paperwork, light plot, hookup, shop order, focus charts, magic sheets and production notes at the New York Public Library Theatrical Lighting Database

January 01, 1970
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For the Louisiana politician see Jules G Fisher Jules Fisher born November 12 1937 is an American lighting designer and producer He is credited with lighting designs for more than 300 productions over the course of his 50 year career of Broadway and off Broadway shows as well extensive work in film ballet opera television and rock and roll concert tours 1 He has been nominated 24 times for Tony Awards as a lighting designer more than any other lighting designer and won nine Tony awards for Lighting Design also more than any other lighting designer 2 Jules FisherFisher in May 2018BornNovember 12 1937 1937 11 12 age 86 Norristown Pennsylvania U S NationalityAmericanAlma materCarnegie Institute of TechnologyKnown forLighting designSpouseGraciela DanieleAwardsTony Award for Best Lighting Design 9x Contents 1 Biography 2 Stage work selected 2 1 with Peggy Eisenhauer 3 Concert work 4 Film lighting 5 Tony Award wins 6 Tony Award nominations 7 References 8 External linksBiography editFisher was born in Norristown Pennsylvania the son of Anne Davidson and Abraham Fisher a retailer 1 He is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology 3 He is married to choreographer director Graciela Daniele He has been in a professional partnership with lighting designer Peggy Eisenhauer since 1985 and they formed Third Eye Ltd a firm specializing in entertainment and theatre lighting He is also a principal in the theatre consulting firm Fisher Dachs Associates architectural lighting firm Fisher Marantz Stone and teaches at The New School Fisher was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University in May 2013 Stage work selected editAnyone Can Whistle 1964 High Spirits 1964 The Subject Was Roses 1964 Do I Hear a Waltz 1965 You Know I Can t Hear You When the Water s Running 1967 The Man in the Glass Booth 1968 The Only Game in Town 1968 Hair 1968 revival 1977 Jesus Christ Superstar 1971 Soon 1971 Pippin 1972 The Iceman Cometh 1973 Liza Special 1974 Chicago 1975 Beatlemania 1977 La Cage aux Folles 1983 with Peggy Eisenhauer edit Song and Dance 1985 Rags 1986 Legs Diamond 1988 Ragtime 1998 Gypsy 2003 School of Rock 2003 Assassins 2004 The Ritz 2007 9 to 5 2008 Lucky Guy 2013 Once on this Island 2017 Gary A Sequel to Titus Andronicus 2019 Concert work editFisher has worked with many popular musicians on their concerts and tours including The Rolling Stones KISS David Bowie Parliament Funkadelic The Who s Tommy Crosby Stills and Nash Whitney Houston Simon amp Garfunkel Barbra StreisandFilm lighting editFisher has designed theatrical lighting for many film features Designs include A Star is Born 1976 The Rose 1979 Can t Stop the Music 1980 Chicago 2002 The Producers 2005 Dreamgirls 2006 Enchanted 2007 Burlesque 2010 Fisher can be seen as himself lighting a show in Bob Fosse s All That Jazz 1979 Tony Award wins editfor Best Lighting Design 1973 Pippin 1974 Ulysses in Nighttown 1978 Dancin 1990 Grand Hotel 1991 The Will Rogers Follies 1992 Jelly s Last Jam 1996 Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2004 Assassins shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2013 Lucky Guy shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer Tony Award nominations editfor Best Lighting Design 1972 Jesus Christ Superstar 1976 Chicago 1978 Beatlemania 1978 Dancin Best Musical as producer 1984 La Cage aux Folles 1986 Song amp Dance 1993 Angels in America Millennium Approaches 1994 Angels in America Perestroika 1998 Ragtime shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2000 Marie Christine and The Wild Party shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2001 Jane Eyre shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2016 Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2018 The Iceman Cometh shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2018 Once on this Island shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer 2019 Gary A Sequel to Titus Andronicus shared with partner Peggy Eisenhauer References edit a b filmreference com biography Jules Fisher Broadway Cast amp Staff IBDB www ibdb com Retrieved September 27 2023 Rothstein Mervyn A Life in the Theatre Lighting Designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer playbill com June 23 2005External links editJules Fisher at the Internet Broadway Database Jules Fisher at IMDb Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer papers and designs 1960 2007 held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Hair Original Broadway production complete lighting paperwork light plot hookup shop order focus charts magic sheets and production notes at the New York Public Library Theatrical Lighting Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jules Fisher amp oldid 1191549266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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