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Richard Nelson
Gender
Male
Born
Dec 07, 1938
New York, New York, USA
Died
Nov 06, 1996
New York, New York, USA
Designer
Assistant
Production Crew
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Swinging on a Star
(Oct 22, 1995 - Jan 13, 1996)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Revue
Original
The Molière Comedies
(Feb 02, 1995 - Mar 26, 1995)
The School for Husbands
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Farce
Revival
The Imaginary Cuckold
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Farce
Revival
Comedy Tonight
(Dec 18, 1994 - Dec 25, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Special
Variety
Comedy
Original
The Shadow Box
(Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Flowering Peach
(Mar 20, 1994 - Apr 24, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
No Man's Land
(Jan 27, 1994 - Mar 20, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Revival
The Government Inspector
(Jan 06, 1994 - Feb 06, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Timon of Athens
(Nov 04, 1993 - Dec 05, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Tragedy
Original
Three Men on a Horse
(Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Saint Joan
(Jan 31, 1993 - Mar 14, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Seagull
(Nov 29, 1992 - Jan 10, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Comedy
Revival
Shimada
(Apr 23, 1992 - Apr 25, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
The Master Builder
(Mar 19, 1992 - Apr 26, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Private Lives
(Feb 20, 1992 - Mar 22, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Revival
A Little Hotel on the Side
(Jan 26, 1992 - Mar 01, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
The Crucible
(Dec 10, 1991 - Jan 05, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Secret Rapture
(Oct 26, 1989 - Nov 04, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: "Dress Casual"
(Jul 25, 1989 - Sep 16, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Special
Concert
Solo
Original
Cafe Crown
(Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
The Night of the Iguana
(Jun 26, 1988 - Sep 04, 1988)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Mail
(Apr 14, 1988 - May 15, 1988)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Into the Woods
(Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
Sleight of Hand
(May 03, 1987 - May 09, 1987)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Thriller
Original
Blithe Spirit
(Mar 31, 1987 - Jun 28, 1987)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Farce
Revival
You Never Can Tell
(Oct 09, 1986 - Jan 25, 1987)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
The Boys in Autumn
(Apr 30, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Long Day's Journey Into Night
(Apr 28, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Loot
(Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Precious Sons
(Mar 20, 1986 - May 10, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Arms and the Man
(May 30, 1985 - Sep 01, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Harrigan 'n Hart
(Jan 31, 1985 - Feb 03, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Sunday in the Park with George
(May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Awake and Sing!
(Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Tap Dance Kid
(Dec 21, 1983 - Aug 11, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Corn Is Green
(Aug 22, 1983 - Sep 18, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
(May 05, 1983 - Nov 06, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Misanthrope
(Jan 27, 1983 - Mar 27, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
A Little Family Business
(Dec 15, 1982 - Dec 26, 1982)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Original
Present Laughter
(Jul 15, 1982 - Jan 02, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Solomon's Child
(Apr 08, 1982 - Apr 10, 1982)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Oh, Brother!
(Nov 10, 1981 - Nov 11, 1981)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Supporting Cast
(Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Original
Onward Victoria
(Dec 14, 1980 - Dec 14, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Morning's at Seven
(Apr 10, 1980 - Aug 16, 1981)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Censored Scenes From King Kong
(Mar 06, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Lady from Dubuque
(Jan 31, 1980 - Feb 09, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
King of Schnorrers
(Nov 28, 1979 - Jan 13, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Price
(Jun 19, 1979 - Oct 21, 1979)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Bruce Forsyth on Broadway!
(Jun 12, 1979 - Jun 16, 1979)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Special
Solo
Original
Murder at the Howard Johnson's
(May 17, 1979 - May 20, 1979)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Original
Merce Cunningham and Dance Company
(Jan 18, 1977 - Jan 23, 1977)
Lighting Supervisor:
Richard Nelson
Special
Dance
Original
The Trip Back Down
(Jan 04, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
So Long, 174th Street
(Apr 27, 1976 - May 09, 1976)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Zalmen or The Madness of God
(Mar 17, 1976 - Apr 03, 1976)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
In Praise of Love
(Dec 10, 1974 - May 31, 1975)
Lighting Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
The Magic Show
(May 28, 1974 - Dec 31, 1978)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
(Jan 26, 1972 - Jan 29, 1972)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Revival
All Over
(Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Original
Bob and Ray -- The Two and Only
(Sep 24, 1970 - Feb 13, 1971)
Assistant to Mr. Skelton:
Richard Nelson
Special
Comedy
Sketches
Original
Gloria and Esperanza
(Feb 04, 1970 - Feb 14, 1970)
Lighting Supervisor:
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Watercolor & Criss-Crossing
(Jan 21, 1970 - Jan 24, 1970)
Watercolor
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Criss-Crossing
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Coco
(Dec 18, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970)
Assistant to the Lighting Designer:
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
(Mar 24, 1966 - Jun 18, 1966)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Into the Woods
(Nov 22, 1988 - May 13, 1990)
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
The Tap Dance Kid
(Aug 01, 1985 - Jul 06, 1986)
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Magic Show
(Dec 17, 1974 - Jul 27, 1975)
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Lighting Design
1988 | Nominee |
Into the Woods
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Best Lighting Design
1984 | Winner |
Sunday in the Park with George
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Lighting Design
1988 | Nominee |
Into the Woods
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Outstanding Lighting Design
1984 | Winner |
Sunday in the Park with George
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Outstanding Lighting Design
1983 | Nominee
Richard Nelson
(for "Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth")
Outstanding Lighting Design
1980 | Nominee |
Morning's at Seven
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Swinging on a Star
(Oct 22, 1995 - Jan 13, 1996)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Revue
Original
The Molière Comedies
(Feb 02, 1995 - Mar 26, 1995)
The School for Husbands
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Farce
Revival
The Imaginary Cuckold
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Farce
Revival
Comedy Tonight
(Dec 18, 1994 - Dec 25, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Special
Variety
Comedy
Original
The Shadow Box
(Nov 20, 1994 - Jan 01, 1995)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Flowering Peach
(Mar 20, 1994 - Apr 24, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
No Man's Land
(Jan 27, 1994 - Mar 20, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Revival
The Government Inspector
(Jan 06, 1994 - Feb 06, 1994)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Timon of Athens
(Nov 04, 1993 - Dec 05, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Tragedy
Original
Three Men on a Horse
(Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Saint Joan
(Jan 31, 1993 - Mar 14, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Seagull
(Nov 29, 1992 - Jan 10, 1993)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Comedy
Revival
Shimada
(Apr 23, 1992 - Apr 25, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
The Master Builder
(Mar 19, 1992 - Apr 26, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Private Lives
(Feb 20, 1992 - Mar 22, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Revival
A Little Hotel on the Side
(Jan 26, 1992 - Mar 01, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
The Crucible
(Dec 10, 1991 - Jan 05, 1992)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Secret Rapture
(Oct 26, 1989 - Nov 04, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: "Dress Casual"
(Jul 25, 1989 - Sep 16, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Special
Concert
Solo
Original
Cafe Crown
(Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
The Night of the Iguana
(Jun 26, 1988 - Sep 04, 1988)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Mail
(Apr 14, 1988 - May 15, 1988)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Into the Woods
(Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
Sleight of Hand
(May 03, 1987 - May 09, 1987)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Thriller
Original
Blithe Spirit
(Mar 31, 1987 - Jun 28, 1987)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Farce
Revival
You Never Can Tell
(Oct 09, 1986 - Jan 25, 1987)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
The Boys in Autumn
(Apr 30, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Long Day's Journey Into Night
(Apr 28, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Loot
(Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Precious Sons
(Mar 20, 1986 - May 10, 1986)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Arms and the Man
(May 30, 1985 - Sep 01, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Harrigan 'n Hart
(Jan 31, 1985 - Feb 03, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Sunday in the Park with George
(May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Awake and Sing!
(Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Tap Dance Kid
(Dec 21, 1983 - Aug 11, 1985)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Corn Is Green
(Aug 22, 1983 - Sep 18, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
(May 05, 1983 - Nov 06, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
The Misanthrope
(Jan 27, 1983 - Mar 27, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
A Little Family Business
(Dec 15, 1982 - Dec 26, 1982)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Original
Present Laughter
(Jul 15, 1982 - Jan 02, 1983)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Solomon's Child
(Apr 08, 1982 - Apr 10, 1982)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Oh, Brother!
(Nov 10, 1981 - Nov 11, 1981)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Supporting Cast
(Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Original
Onward Victoria
(Dec 14, 1980 - Dec 14, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Morning's at Seven
(Apr 10, 1980 - Aug 16, 1981)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Revival
Censored Scenes From King Kong
(Mar 06, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Lady from Dubuque
(Jan 31, 1980 - Feb 09, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
King of Schnorrers
(Nov 28, 1979 - Jan 13, 1980)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Price
(Jun 19, 1979 - Oct 21, 1979)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Revival
Bruce Forsyth on Broadway!
(Jun 12, 1979 - Jun 16, 1979)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Special
Solo
Original
Murder at the Howard Johnson's
(May 17, 1979 - May 20, 1979)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Comedy
Original
Merce Cunningham and Dance Company
(Jan 18, 1977 - Jan 23, 1977)
Lighting Supervisor:
Richard Nelson
Special
Dance
Original
The Trip Back Down
(Jan 04, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
So Long, 174th Street
(Apr 27, 1976 - May 09, 1976)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Zalmen or The Madness of God
(Mar 17, 1976 - Apr 03, 1976)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
In Praise of Love
(Dec 10, 1974 - May 31, 1975)
Lighting Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
The Magic Show
(May 28, 1974 - Dec 31, 1978)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
(Jan 26, 1972 - Jan 29, 1972)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Revival
All Over
(Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Drama
Original
Bob and Ray -- The Two and Only
(Sep 24, 1970 - Feb 13, 1971)
Assistant to Mr. Skelton:
Richard Nelson
Special
Comedy
Sketches
Original
Gloria and Esperanza
(Feb 04, 1970 - Feb 14, 1970)
Lighting Supervisor:
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Watercolor & Criss-Crossing
(Jan 21, 1970 - Jan 24, 1970)
Watercolor
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Criss-Crossing
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Coco
(Dec 18, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970)
Assistant to the Lighting Designer:
Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
(Mar 24, 1966 - Jun 18, 1966)
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Play
Original
Into the Woods
(Nov 22, 1988 - May 13, 1990)
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
The Tap Dance Kid
(Aug 01, 1985 - Jul 06, 1986)
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
The Magic Show
(Dec 17, 1974 - Jul 27, 1975)
Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
Musical
Original
Tony Award®
Best Lighting Design
1988 | Nominee |
Into the Woods
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Best Lighting Design
1984 | Winner |
Sunday in the Park with George
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Lighting Design
1988 | Nominee |
Into the Woods
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Outstanding Lighting Design
1984 | Winner |
Sunday in the Park with George
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
Outstanding Lighting Design
1983 | Nominee
Richard Nelson
(for "Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth")
Outstanding Lighting Design
1980 | Nominee |
Morning's at Seven
Lighting Design by
Richard Nelson
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