Association of Lighting Authors



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Bennison, Simon
Bennison, Simon

Born in Manchester, he studied music at Salford University (UK) and Lighting Design at RADA and Yale School of Drama (USA). He has also studied architecture at the University of North London.He has designed lighting for theatre, opera and ballet in multiple theatres and companies around the world. He is Lighting Manager at the Royal […]

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Corthout, Alain
Corthout, Alain

Born in Belgium in 1969, lighting designer Alain Corthout has developed his career in the design and production of lighting for large events and concerts. It is in this last sector where he has built an important reputation collaborating with Ignace D’haese / Arf & Yes in the design of the tours of renowned artists […]

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Fisher, Rick
Fisher, Rick

Born in Philadelphia (USA), he has lived in England for 30 years. He is currently Vice-President of the ALD (British Association of Lighting Designers). Bronze medal in Lighting Design at the World Stage Design show in Toronto in 2005. Two-time winner of the Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design (1994 and 1998) and two Tony […]

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Holder, Donald
Holder, Donald

Don Holder Lighting designer Don Holder, a 13-time Tony Award nominee , a two-time Tony Award winner for his work on The LionKing and South Pacific, is a five-time Drama Desk Award winner. Holder is a recognized professional responsible among other designs of Anastasia, Golden boy, Spider-man turn off the dark, The king and I, […]

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Ingalls, James
Ingalls, James

He was born in the United States and studied at the Yale School of Drama and the University of Connecticut. He has collaborated with Sellars for 33 years on numerous productions, including world premieres of John Adams (Nixon in China, The death of Klinghoffer, El niño, The Gospel according to the other Mary), Kaijaa Saariaho […]

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Martyr, Tupac
Martyr, Tupac

Born in 1977 in the UK, of Mexican origin, it was in Nebraska USA where Tupac obtained his BFA (Creighton University) under the direction of John Thein and National Geographic photographer Fr. Don Doll. Tupac Martir is an artist, visual designer and creative director with a diverse portfolio of projects in the arts and entertainment. […]

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Mérat, Pascal
Mérat, Pascal

Technical Supervisor at the Théâtre du Silence, directed by Jacques Garnier and Brigitte Lefèvre, where he has designed the lighting for several productions. Pascal Mérat also works with Peter Brook at the Bouffes du Nord, where he designed the lighting for La tragédie de Carmen and Mahabharata. He has collaborated with stage directors including Klaus […]

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Mumford, Peter
Mumford, Peter

Peter Mumford Mumford, was appointed Guest Member by the Association of Lighting Authors after the Masterclass he gave on April 19, 2021 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, on the occasion of his work in the opera “Peter Grimes”. Peter Mumford has designed productions such as Carmen, Peter Grimes, the Metropolitan Opera 125th Anniversary Gala, […]

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Ravitz, Jeff
Ravitz, Jeff

Jeff Ravitz has won 7 Emmy® Awards, including for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on HBO, and was previously nominated for Cher. . . Living at the Mirage. He has also received four Telly Awards for television design. Well known for years as Bruce Springsteen’s lighting designer, Jeff has built a reputation for […]

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