About

'marc brickman, I have your name and beside it is the word 'RISK'. Is this true?'

When Pepo Sol, CEO of Ogilvy Mather and Executive Producer of the Barcelona Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies was looking for a lighting designer, he opened his call to Marc with this intriguing query.  The rumor was admittedly true, not for projects that didn't work, but for their cutting edge and bold attempts to push the creative envelope in live entertainment. brickman is unapologetic for his drive to explore the new, the never been done and even the 'can’t be done.' 'The only time something can't be done,' he says, 'is if you don't try to do it.'

marc's groundbreaking work as an artist, director, producer, and lighting designer has reached audiences of millions world-wide. marc's work includes spectacles for Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, The Barcelona and Nagano Olympics Ceremonies, Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, and Bruce Springsteen among hundreds of others.

In 2012 Anthony Malkin, chairman, president and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust tapped brickman to re-imagine the lighting of the Empire State Building. Since then marc's work with The Empire State Building has transcended definition.

brickman made his Broadway debut in 2007 with Young Frankenstein. marc co-directed and co-produced, Once Upon A Dream starring The Rascals which completed a sold out Broadway run.

Technological innovations over the last 50 years include: First use of moving video screens (Genesis 1992), implementation of the world’s most powerful copper-vapor lasers (Pink Floyd 1994), first designer to assemble a team of programmers who specialized in control of their respective technologies...now called the production desk (Pink Floyd 1987), patents on a smoke curtain (for Steven Spielberg’s A.I.), an audio sync app (used at Empire State Building, Vulcan Statue, Noor Riyadh), and an inflatable touring venue/soundstage, as well as revolutionary changes in computerized lighting control and fixture automation.

In recent years, marc’s experience and vision have coalesced in his fine art practice. A true creative polymath, marc’s media of choice include oil, acrylics , drones, colored pencils, LEDs, and lasers.  marc’s drone-based light art installation at the Noor Riyadh festival drew global accolades and set a Guinness World Record. His work is sought out by art collectors world-wide. Tactical Manoeuvre, formed in 2010, is marc’s design and artist collective.

In 2024, Marc spent the year creating the visual landscape for David Gilmour’s Luck and Strange Tour.


'Live-Live: Real time human touch in the digital age. What was unique about this installation was the human control interaction with the music in real time.' ~ marc brickman

  • 1971

    1. Duke Ellington

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

    2. Johnny Mathis

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

    3. Maynard Ferguson

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

    4. Wayne Newton

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1972

    1. Count Basie

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

    2. Temptations

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1973

    1. War

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1974

    1. Bruce Springsteen

      born to run concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1975

    1. Dan Fogelberg

      various concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1976

    1. Let’s Make a Deal

      game show
      lighting designer

    2. Southside Johnny

      i don't want to go home concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. Ohio Players

      local tri-state area concerts
      lighting designer

    4. Boz Scaggs

      silk degrees concert tour
      lighting designer

    5. Ambrosia

      somewhere i've never traveled concert tour
      lighting designer

    6. California Lottery

      television premiere
      lighting designer

    7. Carole King

      thoroughbred concert tour
      lighting designer

    8. Coca-Cola

      tv commercials
      lighting designer

    9. Gap

      tv commercials
      lighting designer

  • 1977

    1. Kenny Loggins

      I Believe in Love Music Video
      lighting designer

    2. Kenny Loggins

      celebrate me home concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. Kim Carnes

      mistaken identity concert tour
      lighting designer

    4. Jackson Browne

      running on empty concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    5. Southside Johnny

      this time It's for real concert tour
      lighting designer

    6. George Benson

      various concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1978

    1. Bruce Springsteen

      darkness on edge of town concert tour
      lighting designer

    2. Southside Johnny

      hearts of stone concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. Van Morrison

      wavelength concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1979

    1. Bruce Springsteen

      played at marc's wedding reception
      groom

    2. Rickie Lee Jones

      rickie lee jones concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. Southside Johnny

      the jukes concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1980

    1. No Nukes

      lighting consultant

    2. Bruce Springsteen

      Dancing in the Dark Music Video
      lighting designer

    3. Jackson Browne

      Somebody's Baby Music Video
      lighting designer

    4. Jackson Browne

      Tender is the Night Music Video
      lighting designer

    5. Jackson Browne

      hold out concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    6. Melissa Manchester

      las vegas concerts
      lighting designer

    7. Bruce Springsteen

      the river concert tour
      lighting designer

    8. Pink Floyd

      the wall concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1981

    1. Hard Country

      David Greene
      lighting consultant

    2. Go Go’s

      Our Lips Are Sealed Music Video
      lighting designer

    3. Tubes

      completion backward principle concert tour
      lighting designer

    4. Rickie Lee Jones

      pirates concert tour
      lighting designer

    5. Pat Benatar

      precious time concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1982

    1. Pink Floyd

      The Wall
      lighting consultant

    2. Joni Mitchell

      refuge concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    3. Ladies and Gentlemen

      the Fabulous Stains
      lighting consultant

    4. Jane Oliver

      various concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1983

    1. Jackson Browne

      Downtown Concert Film
      lighting designer

    2. Billy Squier

      The Stroke Music Video
      lighting designer

    3. Jackson Browne

      lawyers in love concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    4. Roger Waters

      pros and cons hitchiking concert tour
      lighting and production designer / creative director

    5. Little Steven

      various concerts
      lighting designer

  • 1984

    1. Huey Lewis and the News

      lighting designer

    2. Christine McVie

      Songbird Music Video
      lighting designer

    3. Streets of Fire

      Walter Hill
      lighting consultant

    4. Rick Springfield

      dance the world away concert tour
      lighting designer

    5. Billy Squier

      signs of life concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1985

    1. Tina Turner

      private dancer concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1986

    1. Tough Guys

      Jeff Kanew
      lighting consultant

    2. The Men’s Club

      Peter Medak
      lighting consultant

    3. Heart of the City

      fox/abc tv show
      lighting consultant

    4. Jackson Browne

      lives in the balance concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 1987

    1. Running Man

      Paul Glazer
      lighting consultant

    2. Pink Floyd

      a momentary lapse of reason concert tour
      lighting designer and visual director

  • 1988

    1. Pink Floyd Palace of Versailles

      lighting designer, artistic director

    2. Bon Jovi

      jersey syndicate concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1989

    1. Pink Floyd Venice Grand Canal

      lighting designer, artistic director

    2. Paul McCartney

      flowers in the dirt concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. Steve Miller Band

      wide river concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 1990

    1. Hammer

      2 Legit 2 Quit Music Video (live portions)
      lighting designer

    2. Luther Vandross

      Heaven Knows Music Video
      director

    3. Yumi Matsutôya

      Japan Concert Film
      director

    4. Kitaro

      Kojiki Music Video
      lighting designer

    5. Nelson Mandela

      international tribute for a free south africa at wembley stadium
      lighting consultant

    6. Kitaro

      kojiki world tour
      lighting and production designer

    7. John Lennon

      memorial tribute
      lighting consultant

    8. Tears for Fears

      seeds of love concert tour
      lighting designer

    9. Yumi Matsutoya

      wings of light concert tour
      lighting designer/production designer

  • 1991

    1. Yumi Matsutoya

      dawn purple concert tour
      lighting designer/production designer

    2. Whitney Houston

      i'm your baby tonight world tour
      lighting designer

    3. Barbra Streisand

      opening of the mgm grand
      lighting and production designer

  • 1992

    1. Whitney Houston

      Greatest Love of All Live Music Video
      lighting designer

    2. Paula Abdul

      Under My Spell Tour Japan Concert Film
      lighting designer

    3. Paula Abdul

      Under My Spell Tour MTV Asia Concert Film
      lighting designer

    4. Kitaro

      dream world tour
      lighting and production designer

    5. Barcelona Olympics

      opening & closing ceremonies
      lighting designer

    6. Yumi Matsutoya

      tears and reasons concert tour
      lighting designer/production designer

    7. Genesis

      we can't dance concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 1993

    1. Paul McCartney

      new world concert tour
      lighting designer

    2. Whitney Houston

      the bodyguard world tour
      lighting designer

    3. Yumi Matsutoya

      u-miz concert tour
      lighting designer/production designer

  • 1994

    1. Pink Floyd's

      Take it Back Music Video
      director

    2. Yumi Matsutoya

      the dancing sun concert tour
      lighting designer/production designer

    3. Pink Floyd

      the division bell concert tour
      lighting and production designer / creative director

  • 1995

    1. The Avalon

      Los Angeles CA
      lighting designer

    2. Yumi Matsutoya

      kathmandu concert tour
      lighting designer/production designer

  • 1996

    1. When We Were Kings

      lighting consultant

    2. Festpiel Salzburg Austria

      Monchberg Mountain
      artist

  • 1997

    1. Al-Faisalah Building

      Riyadh Saudi Arabia
      lighting consultant

    2. Yumi Matsutoya

      cowgirl dreamin' concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 1998

    1. Nagano Olympics

      closing ceremonies
      lighting designer

  • 1999

    1. Nine Inch Nails w/Marilyn Manson

      Starfuckers Inc. Music Video
      lighting designer

    2. Nine Inch Nails

      fragility concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. The Pet Shop Boys

      nightlife concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 2000

    1. Matchbox20

      mad season concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 2001

    1. IMAX All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

      lighting consultant

    2. A.I. Artificial Intelligence

      Steven Spielberg
      lighting consultant

    3. Ministry (A.I.)

      What About Us? Music Video
      lighting designer

    4. 98 Degrees

      revelation concert tour
      lighting designer

    5. Survivor

      season 3
      lighting designer

    6. Fuel

      something like human concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 2002

    1. Spider-Man

      Sam Raimi
      lighting consultant

    2. Hotel Lotte

      Seoul South Korea
      lighting designer

    3. Minority Report

      Steven Spielberg
      lighting consultant

    4. Blue Man Group

      World-Wide Franchise
      lighting designer

    5. No Doubt

      rock steady concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 2003

    1. Cat in the Hat

      Bo Welch
      lighting consultant

  • 2004

    1. Matisyahu

      various concerts
      lighting designer

  • 2006

    1. Roger Waters

      dark side of the moon live concert tour
      lighting and production designer / creative director

    2. Papa Roach

      no sleep til halloween concert tour
      lighting designer

    3. David Gilmour

      on an island concert tour
      lighting and production designer / creative director

  • 2007

    1. Young Frankenstein

      On Broadway
      special effects designer

    2. Hans Zimmer

      hzo concert tour
      lighting and production designer / artistic director

    3. Keith Urban

      love, pain and the whole crazy world tour
      lighting and production designer

    4. TATU

      mexico concert tour
      lighting designer

    5. Scissor Sisters

      the ta-dah concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 2008

    1. Chris Botti

      pbs special
      lighting designer

  • 2009

    1. Cirque du Soleil’s Elvis

      Las Vegas
      lighting designer

    2. Keith Urban

      escape together concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    3. Black Eyed Peas

      the e.n.d. concert tour
      lighting designer

  • 2010

    1. John Mayer

      battle studies concert tour
      lighting and production designer / artistic director

    2. Kitaro

      love and peace concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    3. Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

      moonshadows concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    4. Lady Antebellum

      need you now concert tour
      lighting designer

    5. Scissor Sisters

      the night work concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 2011

    1. Colbie Caillat

      all of you summer concert tour
      production designer

    2. Live to Dance

      game show
      lighting and production designer

    3. Keith Urban

      get closer concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    4. Kitaro

      silk road concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 2012

    1. The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream

      Broadway and North American Tour
      co-producer, co-director, production designer

    2. Empire State Building

      NYC
      artist in residence

    3. Capitol Theatre

      Port Chester NY
      lighting designer

  • 2013

    1. Cee-lo Green

      loberace concert tour
      lighting, video and production designer

  • 2014

    1. Hans Zimmer

      london concert
      lighting and production designer / artistic director

  • 2015

    1. Empire State Building

      art film on permanent display

    2. Jem and the Holograms

      Jon Chu
      lighting consultant

    3. Hans Zimmer

      hans zimmer live
      lighting and production designer / artistic director

    4. Whitney Museum

      iconic american artists celebration
      creative director

    5. David Gilmour

      rattle that lock concert tour
      lighting and production designer / creative director

    6. Neil Young

      rebel content concert tour
      lighting and production designer

  • 2016

    1. Empire State Building

      creative director

    2. Neil Young

      desert trip concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    3. Hans Zimmer

      hans zimmer live
      lighting and production designer / artistic director

    4. David Gilmour

      hollywood bowl concert
      lighting and production designer / creative director

  • 2017

    1. 250 W. 57th St. Lobby Experience

      NYC
      video artist

    2. New York City’s Kosciuszko Bridge Opening

      commissioned by Governor Andrew Cuomo
      artistic director

  • 2018

    1. Vulcan Statue

      Birmingham AL
      lighting designer

    2. Neil Young

      acoustic concert tour
      lighting and production designer

    3. Eminem

      venom music video on the empire state building
      creative director

  • 2019

    1. Metro Center

      Stamford CT
      audio sync app integration

  • 2020

    1. Hasbro Simon

      interactive game on the empire state building
      creative director

  • 2022

    1. Noor Riyadh Art Festival

      Drone Performance
      artist

    2. Stranger Things

      promotional event for superfans featuring projections on the empire state building
      lighting designer

  • 2024

    1. Mercedes-AMG

      Collaboration with Meta/WhatsApp to celebrate the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team featuring projections on the Empire State Building
      Lighting Designer

    2. David Gilmour

      David Gilmour Luck and Strange Tour
      Creative Director, Lighting and Production Designer

    3. Galerie Elisabeth & Reinhard Hauff

      Exhibition in the FLAG show at the Galerie Elisabeth & Reinhard Hauff
      artist