Jules Fisher
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Jules Fisher (born November 12, 1937) in Norristown, Pennsylvania is a prolific, award-winning, lighting designer and producer. He is credited with lighting designs for more than 200 productions over the course of his 40 year career in Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well extensive work in film, ballet, opera, television, and rock-and-roll concert tours. He has been nominated a record 18 times for Tony Awards and won a record 8 Tony awards for Lighting Design.
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[edit] Life
Fisher is married to choreographer Graciela Daniele. He is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology. He and lighting designer Peggy Eisenhauer are partners in Third Eye Ltd, a firm specializing in entertainment and theatre lighting. He is also a principal in the consulting firm Fisher Dachs Associates and teaches at The New School.
[edit] Tony Award Wins
as Best Lighting Designer:
- 1973 Pippin
- 1974 Ulysses in Nighttown
- 1978 Dancin' (nominated three times this year)
- 1990 Grand Hotel The Musical
- 1992 Jelly's Last Jam
- 1996 Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk (shared with collaborator Peggy Eisenhauer)
- 2004 Assassins
[edit] Tony Award Nominations
as Best Lighting Designer:
- 1976 Chicago
- 1978 Beatlemania (nominated three times this year)
- 1984 La Cage aux Folles
- 1986 Song & Dance
- 1998 Ragtime (shared with collaborator Peggy Eisenhauer)
- 2000 Marie Christine and The Wild Party
for Best Musical as Producer:
- 1978 Dancin' (nominated three times this year)
[edit] Concert Work
Fisher has worked with many popular musicians on their concerts and tours including:
- The Rolling Stones
- KISS
- David Bowie
- The Who's Tommy
- Crosby Stills and Nash
- Whitney Houston
- Simon and Garfunkel
- Barbra Streisand