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When Pepo Sol, CEO of Ogilvy Mather and Executive Producer of the Barcelona Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies called, he said, 'Marc Brickman, I have your name and beside it is the word 'RISK'. Is this true?' 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 productions 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.
CV
- 1971
- lighting designer Duke Ellington local tri-state area concerts
- lighting designer Johnny Mathis local tri-state area concerts
- lighting designer Wayne Newton local tri-state area concerts
- lighting designer Maynard Ferguson local tri-state area concerts
- 1972
- lighting designer Count Basie local tri-state area concerts
- lighting designer Temptations local tri-state area concerts
- 1973
- lighting designer War local tri-state area concerts
- 1974
- lighting designer Bruce Springsteen born to run concert tour
- 1975
- lighting designer Dan Fogelberg various concerts
- 1976
- lighting designer Carole King thoroughbred concert tour
- lighting designer Southside Johnny i don't want to go home concert tour
- lighting designer Ambrosia somewhere i've never traveled concert tour
- lighting designer Boz Scaggs silk degrees concert tour
- lighting designer Ohio Players local tri-state area concerts
- lighting designer Let’s Make a Deal game show
- lighting designer California Lottery television premiere
- lighting designer Coca-Cola tv commercials
- lighting designer Gap tv commercials
- 1977
- lighting and production designer Jackson Browne running on empty concert tour
- lighting designer Southside Johnny this time It's for real concert tour
- lighting designer Kenny Loggins celebrate me home concert tour
- lighting designer George Benson various concerts
- lighting designer Kim Carnes mistaken identity concert tour
- lighting designer Kenny Loggins I Believe in Love Music Video
- 1978
- lighting designer Bruce Springsteen darkness on edge of town concert tour
- lighting designer Van Morrison wavelength concert tour
- lighting designer Southside Johnny hearts of stone concert tour
- 1979
- lighting designer Southside Johnny the jukes concert tour
- lighting designer Rickie Lee Jones rickie lee jones concert tour
- groom Bruce Springsteen played at marc's wedding reception there was a party at the whisky to celebrate marc's wedding with a band that included bruce springsteen, the e street band, ricky lee jones and boz scaggs.
- 1980
- lighting designer Pink Floyd the wall concert tour
- lighting designer Bruce Springsteen the river concert tour
- lighting and production designer Jackson Browne hold out concert tour
- lighting designer Melissa Manchester las vegas concerts
- lighting consultant No Nukes Avis Davis Band, Jackson Browne, Rosemary Butler
- lighting designer Bruce Springsteen Dancing in the Dark Music Video
- lighting designer Jackson Browne Tender is the Night Music Video
- lighting designer Jackson Browne Somebody's Baby Music Video
- 1981
- lighting designer Pat Benatar precious time concert tour
- lighting designer Rickie Lee Jones pirates concert tour
- lighting designer Tubes completion backward principle concert tour
- lighting consultant Hard Country David Greene Jan-Michael Vincent, Kim Basinger, Michael Parks
- lighting designer Go Go’s Our Lips Are Sealed Music Video
- 1982
- lighting and production designer Joni Mitchell refuge concert tour
- lighting designer Jane Oliver various concerts
- lighting consultant Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains Lou Adler Peter Donat, Diane Lane, Marin Kanter
- lighting consultant Pink Floyd, The Wall Alan Parker Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, James Laurenson
- 1983
- lighting and production designer / creative director Roger Waters pros and cons hitchiking concert tour
- lighting and production designer Jackson Browne lawyers in love concert tour
- lighting designer Little Steven various concerts
- lighting designer Jackson Browne Downtown Concert Film
- lighting designer Billy Squier The Stroke Music Video
- 1984
- lighting designer Rick Springfield dance the world away concert tour
- lighting designer Billy Squier signs of life concert tour
- lighting consultant Streets of Fire Walter Hill Michael Parè, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis
- lighting designer Christine McVie Songbird Music Video
- 1985
- lighting designer Tina Turner private dancer concert tour
- 1986
- lighting and production designer Jackson Browne lives in the balance concert tour
- lighting consultant The Men’s Club Peter Medak David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel
- lighting consultant Tough Guys Jeff Kanew Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Dana Carvey
- lighting consultant Heart of the City fox/abc tv show
- 1987
- lighting designer and visual director Pink Floyd a momentary lapse of reason concert tour
- lighting consultant Running Man Paul Glazer Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Dean Norris
- 1988
- lighting designer Bon Jovi jersey syndicate concert tour
- 1989
- lighting designer Paul McCartney flowers in the dirt concert tour
- lighting designer Steve Miller Band wide river concert tour
- 1990
- lighting and production designer Kitaro kojiki world tour
- lighting designer/production designer Yumi Matsutoya wings of light concert tour
- lighting designer Tears for Fears seeds of love concert tour
- director Yumi Matsutôya Japan Concert Film for Propaganda Films
- lighting designer Kitaro Kojiki Music Video
- lighting designer Hammer 2 Legit 2 Quit Music Video (live portions)
- director Luther Vandross Heaven Knows Music Video
- lighting consultant Nelson Mandela international tribute for a free south africa at wembley stadium
- lighting consultant John Lennon memorial tribute
- 1991
- lighting and production designer Barbra Streisand opening of the mgm grand
- lighting designer/production designer Yumi Matsutoya dawn purple concert tour
- lighting designer Whitney Houston i'm your baby tonight world tour
- 1992
- lighting and production designer Kitaro dream world tour
- lighting and production designer Genesis we can't dance concert tour
- lighting designer/production designer Yumi Matsutoya tears and reasons concert tour
- lighting designer Paula Abdul Under My Spell Tour Japan Concert Film TV Special
- lighting designer Paula Abdul Under My Spell Tour MTV Asia Concert Film TV Special
- lighting designer Whitney Houston Greatest Love of All Live Music Video
- lighting designer Barcelona Olympics opening & closing ceremonies
- 1993
- lighting designer Paul McCartney new world concert tour
- lighting designer/production designer Yumi Matsutoya u-miz concert tour
- lighting designer Whitney Houston the bodyguard world tour
- 1994
- lighting and production designer / creative director Pink Floyd the division bell concert tour
- lighting designer/production designer Yumi Matsutoya the dancing sun concert tour
- director Pink Floyd's Take it Back Music Video
- 1995
- lighting designer/production designer Yumi Matsutoya kathmandu concert tour
- lighting designer The Avalon Los Angeles CA
- 1996
- lighting consultant When We Were Kings Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King
- 1997
- lighting and production designer Yumi Matsutoya cowgirl dreamin' concert tour
- lighting consultant Al-Faisalah Building Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with Sir Norman Foster
- 1998
- lighting designer Nagano Olympics closing ceremonies
- 1999
- lighting designer Nine Inch Nails fragility concert tour
- lighting designer The Pet Shop Boys nightlife concert tour
- lighting designer Nine Inch Nails w/Marilyn Manson Starfuckers, Inc. Music Video
- 2000
- lighting and production designer Matchbox20 mad season concert tour
- 2001
- lighting designer Fuel something like human concert tour
- lighting designer 98 Degrees revelation concert tour
- lighting consultant A.I. Artificial Intelligence Steven Spielberg Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Jude Law
- lighting consultant IMAX All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Sheryl Crow, George Clinton, Al Green
- lighting designer Ministry (A.I.) What About Us? Music Video
- lighting designer Survivor season 3
- 2002
- lighting and production designer No Doubt rock, steady concert tour
- lighting consultant Minority Report Steven Spielberg Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow
- lighting consultant Spider-Man Sam Raimi Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst
- lighting designer Blue Man Group World-Wide Franchise
- lighting designer Hotel Lotte Seoul, South Korea
- 2003
- lighting consultant Cat in the Hat Bo Welch Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Dakota Fanning
- 2004
- lighting designer Matisyahu various concerts
- 2006
- lighting and production designer / creative director David Gilmour on an island concert tour
- lighting and production designer / creative director Roger Waters dark side of the moon live concert tour
- lighting designer Papa Roach no sleep til halloween concert tour
- 2007
- lighting and production designer Keith Urban love, pain, and the whole crazy world tour
- lighting and production designer / artistic director Hans Zimmer hzo concert tour
- lighting designer TATU mexico concert tour
- lighting and production designer Scissor Sisters the ta-dah concert tour
- special effects designer Young Frankenstein On Broadway
- 2008
- lighting designer Chris Botti pbs special
- 2009
- lighting designer Black Eyed Peas the e.n.d. concert tour
- lighting and production designer Keith Urban escape together concert tour
- lighting designer Cirque du Soleil’s Elvis Las Vegas
- 2010
- lighting designer Lady Antebellum need you now concert tour
- lighting and production designer / artistic director John Mayer battle studies concert tour
- lighting and production designer Kitaro love and peace concert tour
- lighting and production designer Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) moonshadows concert tour
- lighting and production designer Scissor Sisters the night work concert tour
- 2011
- lighting and production designer Keith Urban get closer concert tour
- lighting and production designer Kitaro silk road concert tour
- production designer Colbie Caillat all of you summer concert tour
- lighting and production designer Live to Dance game show
- 2012
- co-producer, co-director, production designer The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream Broadway and North American Tour
- lighting designer Capitol Theatre Port Chester NY
- artist in residence Empire State Building
- 2013
- lighting, video, and production designer Cee-lo Green loberace concert tour
- 2014
- lighting and production designer / artistic director Hans Zimmer london concert
- 2015
- lighting and production designer / creative director David Gilmour rattle that lock concert tour
- lighting and production designer / artistic director Hans Zimmer hans zimmer live
- lighting and production designer Neil Young rebel content concert tour
- lighting consultant Jem and the Holograms Jon Chu Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau
- creative director Whitney Museum iconic american artists celebration
- 2016
- lighting and production designer / creative director David Gilmour hollywood bowl concert
- lighting and production designer / artistic director Hans Zimmer hans zimmer live
- lighting and production designer Neil Young desert trip concert tour
- 2017
- video artist 250 W. 57th St. Lobby Experience NYC
- artistic director New York City’s Kosciuszko Bridge Opening commissioned by Governor Andrew Cuomo
- 2018
- lighting and production designer Neil Young acoustic concert tour
- lighting designer Vulcan Statue Birmingham AL
- creative director Eminem venom music video on the empire state building for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- 2019
- audio sync app integration Metro Center Stamford CT
- 2022
- lighting designer Stranger Things promotional event for superfans featuring projections on the empire state building
- artist Noor Riyadh Art Festival Drone Performance 2000 drones, 2 separate pieces. Guiness record for "most drones in an aerial dance display"