David Hersey (born November 30, 1939) is a lighting designer who has designed the lighting for over 250 plays, musicals, operas, and ballets. His work has been seen in most corners of the globe and his many awards include the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design for Evita, Cats, and Les Misérables, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for Cats, Miss Saigon, and Equus, and the 1996 Laurence Olivier Award for Lighting Design.
He was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Lighting Designer of 2001 for My Fair Lady performed at the Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton and later at the Theatre Royal: Drury Lane and South Pacific at the Royal National Theatre: Olivier.
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He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Lighting Designer of 2002 for The Coast of Utopia (Voyage/Shipwreck/Salvage) performed at the Royal National Theatre: Olivier.
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He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1999 for the 1998 season and production of Oklahoma!
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He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1996 (1995 season) for Best Lighting Designer for Burning Blue at the Haymarket Theatre, The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse, and Twelfth Night at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
TV Special documentary lighting technician: stage
Great Performances
1995
TV Series lighting designer - 1 episode
Carmen
1989
TV Movie lighting designer
Albert Herring
1985
TV Movie lighting designer
Song & Dance
1984
TV Movie lighting designer
Idomeneo
1983
TV Movie stage lighting
Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
1981
TV Movie stage lighting
Nijinsky
1980
theatrical lighting designer
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Song & Dance
1984
TV Movie set designer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 56th Annual Tony Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Lighting Design (taped)
Known for movies
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998) as Camera and Electrical Department
Nijinsky (1980) as Camera and Electrical Department
Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) (1981) as Camera and Electrical Department
$9 Million
