Richard Pilbrow

Richard Pilbrow

Richard Pilbrow is one of the world's leading theatre designers and consultants, a lighting designer and an author. In 1957 founded Theatre Projects in London, England, which has been responsible for over 1200 Theatre consulting projects in 70 countries. He has also been a successful theatrical, film and television producer. Richard was a pioneer of stage lighting design and theatre design consulting in Britain, whose influence has spread internationally. He was a co-founder of the Association Of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT), the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) and the Society of Theatre Consultants (STC).

Richard is the author of A Theatre Project, with Foreword by Joseph Volpe (2011), Stage Lighting Design--The Art, the Craft, The Life with Foreword by Harold Prince (1997), US paperback edition 2000, reprinted 2002, 2008. UK paperback 2008. Also Stage Lighting with Foreword by Sir Laurence Olivier (1970), reprinted 1974, 1976; Second edition 1979, reprinted 1986, 1991. Reprinted in China. Also with Patricia MacKay, Walt Disney Concert Hall--the Backstage Story (2003).

In 2005 Richard was honored as Lighting Designer of the Year by Lighting Dimensions magazine. In December 2005, he was named as one of the ten visionaries among designers and artists, who were the most influential people in the world of visual design for live events. In 2011 Richard was awarded the prestigious Knights of Illumination Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Richard lives in Ridgefield, CT., with wife, Molly and Bearded Collie, Gidleigh plus two cats.