Gender
Male
Born
Oct 03, 1930
Shanghai, CHINA
Died
Oct 23, 2020
Designer Assistant
  • CREDITS
    Execution of Justice (Mar 13, 1986 - Mar 22, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Glass Menagerie (Dec 01, 1983 - Feb 19, 1984)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    K2 (Mar 30, 1983 - Jun 11, 1983)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Angel (May 10, 1978 - May 13, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Shadow Box (Mar 31, 1977 - Dec 31, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Romeo and Juliet (Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Caesar and Cleopatra (Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Glass Menagerie (Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Amahl and the Night Visitors/Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Gandhi (Oct 20, 1970 - Oct 20, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Billy (Mar 22, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    King Lear (Nov 07, 1968 - Feb 12, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Here's Where I Belong (Mar 03, 1968 - Mar 03, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Little Murders (Apr 25, 1967 - Apr 29, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Slapstick Tragedy (Feb 22, 1966 - Feb 26, 1966)
    The Mutilated
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Gnadiges Fraulein
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Moon Besieged (Dec 05, 1962 - Dec 05, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    • Lighting Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
    The Best Man (Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    There Was a Little Girl (Feb 29, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    A Loss of Roses (Nov 28, 1959 - Dec 19, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant to Boris Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
    Whoop-Up (Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The World of Suzie Wong (Oct 14, 1958 - Jan 02, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Infernal Machine (Feb 03, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Look Homeward, Angel (Nov 28, 1957 - Apr 04, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Square Root of Wonderful (Oct 30, 1957 - Dec 07, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Miss Lonelyhearts (Oct 03, 1957 - Oct 12, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Technical Assistant: Ming Cho Lee
    The Most Happy Fella (May 03, 1956 - Dec 14, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • 2nd Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: Ming Cho Lee
    Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
    Musical, Revival
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    The Most Happy Fella (Dec 23, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
    Musical, Original
    • Second Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: Ming Cho Lee
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

    2013 | Recipient
    Ming Cho Lee

    Best Scenic Design

    1983 | Winner  | K2
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
     

    Best Scenic Design

    1970 | Nominee  | Billy
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Set Design

    1986 | Nominee  | Execution of Justice
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Outstanding Set Design

    1983 | Winner  | K2
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Outstanding Set Design

    1969 | Winner  | Billy
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Outstanding Set Design

    1969 | Winner
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Ming Cho Lee (for "Invitation to a Beheading")
Execution of Justice (Mar 13, 1986 - Mar 22, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Glass Menagerie (Dec 01, 1983 - Feb 19, 1984)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
K2 (Mar 30, 1983 - Jun 11, 1983)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Angel (May 10, 1978 - May 13, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Shadow Box (Mar 31, 1977 - Dec 31, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Romeo and Juliet (Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Caesar and Cleopatra (Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Glass Menagerie (Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Amahl and the Night Visitors/Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Gandhi (Oct 20, 1970 - Oct 20, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Billy (Mar 22, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
King Lear (Nov 07, 1968 - Feb 12, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Here's Where I Belong (Mar 03, 1968 - Mar 03, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Little Murders (Apr 25, 1967 - Apr 29, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
Musical, Original
  • Production Design by Ming Cho Lee
Slapstick Tragedy (Feb 22, 1966 - Feb 26, 1966)
The Mutilated
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Gnadiges Fraulein
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Moon Besieged (Dec 05, 1962 - Dec 05, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
  • Lighting Design by Ming Cho Lee
Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
The Best Man (Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
There Was a Little Girl (Feb 29, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
A Loss of Roses (Nov 28, 1959 - Dec 19, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Assistant to Boris Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
Whoop-Up (Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The World of Suzie Wong (Oct 14, 1958 - Jan 02, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Infernal Machine (Feb 03, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Look Homeward, Angel (Nov 28, 1957 - Apr 04, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Square Root of Wonderful (Oct 30, 1957 - Dec 07, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Miss Lonelyhearts (Oct 03, 1957 - Oct 12, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Technical Assistant: Ming Cho Lee
The Most Happy Fella (May 03, 1956 - Dec 14, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • 2nd Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: Ming Cho Lee
Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
Musical, Revival
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
The Most Happy Fella (Dec 23, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
Musical, Original
  • Second Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: Ming Cho Lee

Tony Award®

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

2013 | Recipient
Ming Cho Lee

Best Scenic Design

1983 | Winner  | K2
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
 

Best Scenic Design

1970 | Nominee  | Billy
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Set Design

1986 | Nominee  | Execution of Justice
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Outstanding Set Design

1983 | Winner  | K2
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Outstanding Set Design

1969 | Winner  | Billy
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Outstanding Set Design

1969 | Winner
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Ming Cho Lee (for "Invitation to a Beheading")

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