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 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 20 times for Tony Awards (as a lighting designer) and won nine Tony awards for Lighting Design, more than any other lighting designer.
He was awarded the 1994 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play for "Angels in America: Part Two: Perestroika," on Broadway in New York City.
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He was awarded the 1992 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Lighting Design for "Jelly's Last Jam" on Broadway in New York City.
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He and Peggy Eisenhauer were awarded the 2004 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Lighting Design for "Caroline, or Change," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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He and Peggy Eisenhauer were awarded the 1998 Los Angeles Alliance Ovation Award for Lighting Design (Large Theatre) for "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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Has won more Tony Awards, and been Tony-nominated more times, than any other Lighting Designer. He has eight wins as Best Lighting Designer: in 1973 for "Pippin," in 1974 for "Ulysses in Nighttown," in 1978 for "Dancin'," in 1990 for "Grand Hotel The Musical," in 1991 for "The Will Rogers Follies," in 1992 for "Jelly's Last Jam," and, with collaborator Peggy Eisenhauer, in 1996 for "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" and in 2004 for "Assassins." He received eleven other Tony nominations, ten as Best Lighting Designer: in 1972 for "Jesus Christ Superstar," in 1976 for "Chicago," a second in 1978 for "Beatlemania" (in addition to his win that same year), in 1984 for "La Cage aux Folles," in 1986 for "Song & Dance," in 1993 for "Angels in America: Millenium Approaches," in 1994 for "Angels in America: Peristroika," and, with collaborator Eisenhauer, in 1998 for "Ragtime," and two in 2000, for "Marie Christine" and "The Wild Party." His other, eleventh Tony nomination, was as a co-producer of Best Musical nominee "Dancin'," which was his third nomination that year.
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Is a multiple Tony Award winning lighing designer. Designed the original productions of Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Chicago, Dancin' & La Cage Aux Folles. Is even featured as himself (lighting designer: "Jules") in Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film: All That Jazz.
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Week with Marilyn
2011
lighting designer: theatrical lighting
Burlesque
2010/I
lighting designer
Enchanted
2007
theatrical lighting designer
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
2007
TV Series lighting designer - 1 episode
Dreamgirls
2006
theatrical lighting designer
The Producers
2005
theatrical lighting designer
Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore
2005
TV Movie lighting designer
The Stepford Wives
2004
performance lighting designer
School of Rock
2003
lighting designer: concert lighting
Marci X
2003
concert lighting
Chicago
2002
theatrical lighting designer
Elaine Stritch at Liberty
2002
TV Movie documentary lighting designer
The Birdcage
1996
theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage
The Will Rogers Follies
1991
TV Movie lighting designer
Great Performances
1990
TV Series lighting technician - 1 episode
The Concert in Central Park
1982
TV Movie documentary lighting technician
Pippin: His Life and Times
1981
TV Movie lighting designer
Can't Stop the Music
1980
lighting: finale
Slow Dancing in the Big City
1978
lighting: ballet
The 49th Annual Academy Awards
1977
TV Special lighting technician
A Star Is Born
1976
concert lighting
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beatlemania
1981
supervising creative producer
Dancin' Curtain Call: Bob Fosse
1978
Short producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
All That Jazz
1979
Himself
Take Two: The Rebirth of 'Side Show'
2014
TV Series
Himself
Spotlight on Broadway
2013
TV Series
Himself
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Winner: Best Lighting Design of a Play
The 58th Annual Tony Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Lighting Design
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Lighting Design (taped)
The 54th Annual Tony Awards
2000
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Lighting Design
Working in the Theatre
1990-1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
1998
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Lighting Design
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
1996
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Lighting Design
The 48th Annual Tony Awards
1994
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Lighting Design
The 46th Annual Tony Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Lighting Design
The 45th Annual Tony Awards
1991
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Lighting Design
The 44th Annual Tony Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Lighting Design
Driving Me Crazy
1988
Documentary
Himself - Stage Lightning Electrician
The 38th Annual Tony Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Lighting Design
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1993
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special
An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration (1993)
Known for movies
Chicago (2002) as Camera and Electrical Department
School of Rock (2003) as Camera and Electrical Department
Enchanted (2007) as Camera and Electrical Department
Dreamgirls (2006) as Camera and Electrical Department
$850,000
