JEFF RAVITZ Television Lighting Designer [email protected] https://intensityadvisors.com 818-681-1495 (m) Page 1 of 2
Specialist In: • Multi-camera television lighting designs • Studio productions & broadcasts • Music-based shows • Stand-up comedy specials • Spectaculars & events • Interviews • Green Screen • Adaptation of theatrical lighting for television
Notable Highlights. For comprehensive credits, please see our website or iMDB page
T.V. SPECIALS, CONCERT BROADCASTS and MUSIC VIDEOS • Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, • Cher, special. Primetime Emmy® Nomination (CBS) • Live From NYC. Primetime Emmy® (HBO) • El Grito, specials. 2 LA Emmys® (Univision & Telemundo) • Bruce Springsteen • Faith Marion Robinson, NATAS Emmy® Award (PBS) • Western Stars (Warner Brothers, HBO) • Superbowl Halftime Show, Miami (ABC) • Springsteen On Broadway (Netflix) • Macy’s fashion specials (NBC) • Alicia Keys, special (Fuse TV) • Minnesota Opera (PBS) • Beyoncé, special (DirecTV) • Kansas City Symphony (PBS) • Winter Olympics, Vancouver, nightly medal ceremonies • Shania Twain, specials (CBS)
Other Noteworthy Specials: • John Legend • Usher • Rod Stewart • Prince • Ringo Starr • Dave Matthews • John Mayer • Avril Lavigne • Jimmy Buffett • Styx • Carrie Underwood • Sheryl Crow • Doobie Brothers • Boz Scaggs • Etta James • The Go-Gos • Moody Blues • Idina Menzel • • Il Volo • Rush • John Fogerty • Kristen Chenoweth
CONCERT TOUR DESIGNS • Bruce Springsteen: All tours since 1984. • Ringo Starr: All tours since 1989. • Styx: All tours since 1977 • Shania Twain • Steely Dan • Boston • John Mellencamp • Cher • Yes • Bryan Adams • Natalie Merchant • Air Supply
COMEDY SPECIALS • Kevin Hart • Ronny Chieng, Asian Comedian Destroys America o Zero F***s Given • What Now? • Rob Schneider, Asian Momma, Mexican Kids o Let Me Explain • Feel My Pain • All Star Comedy Jams • Dave Chappelle, The Age Of Spin • Mike Epps • Jo Koy, Live from Seattle; Comin’ in Hot • Jim Gaffigan • Wanda Sykes • Jim Norton, specials
• Larry The Cable Guy • Margaret Cho • Bill Engvall • Ron White • Lisa Lampanelli • Bill Burr • Martin Lawrence • TJ Miller • Kurt Braunohler • Roseanne Barr • John Oliver • Bill Maher • Terry Fator •
AWARDS SHOW BROADCASTS • A Salute To Teachers (7 NATAS Emmy® Awards) • El Premio De La Gente, The Latin Music Fan Awards • Writers Guild Awards • AVN Awards • Trumpet Awards • Miss African American Awards • American Black Film Festival Awards • Magic Johnson Foundation Scholarship Awards • GLAAD Awards • Imagen Awards (continued)
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TALK SHOWS, INTERVIEWS, GAME SHOWS, NEWS FORMAT • Mind Of A Man (Game Show Network) • CeeLo Green’s talk/interview show, music variety series (Fuse TV) • Dow Presents Live Earth: Run for Water interviews. (Bravo) • 100 Latinos Dijeron, game show (Fox Mundo) • 24 Hours Of Climate Reality, Al Gore and special guest interviews • Live From The Grammy Awards, celebrity interviews (Wowow Japan) • Nick Cannon’s The Nightlife, music, interviews, performance series (Teen Nick) • Wheel Of Fortune & Jeopardy! (lighting director) (Sony/Tri-Star/ABC) • Dr. Wayne Dyer, specials (PBS) • TED Conference, annual presentation (live and webcast) Other Noteworthy Programs: o The Christopher Lowell Show (Discovery), o Noche de Poker celebrity poker (Telemundo) • Caesars Challenge game show (NBC) o The Personals game show (CBS) • Reform Party National Convention 2000 (All news networks)
FEATURE FILMS • The Manchurian Candidate. 2004. Specialty lighting consultant (Paramount Pictures) • Heart Of Gold, Neil Young concert film. Lighting designer (Paramount Pictures) • Jem and the Holgrams, concert scene. (Blumhouse Productions) • Plush, concert scenes. (Blumhouse Productions)
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS • Microsoft Theater at LA Live, Los Angeles, design of stage lighting system • Nokia Theater (now “Playstation Theater”), Times Square, New York City, design of stage lighting system • Cascade Theater, Redding, CA, design of stage lighting system • Newsroom Designs: KERO-TV Channel 23 Bakersfield (ABC affiliate); Salvation Army Studios, Whittier, CA; Univision, LA
EPISODIC TELEVISION SERIES • Sons & Daughters, DP on episodes Anniversary Party and Film Festival (ABC)
ICE SHOWS • Kaleidoscope. Ice-skating specials hosted by Scott Hamilton (FOX, CBS) • Numerous additional network ice show broadcasts featuring stars such as: • Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton, Nancy Kerrigan, Tara Lipinski
INFOMERCIALS & EXERCISE DVDs • Better Trades “Super Summits” (PBS) • Winsor Pilates w/Mari Winsor (DVD) • Sharper Image (DVD) • The Firm (DVD) • Pilates Workout with Marilu Henner (DVD) • Nordic Track • Sega Heartbeat • Ab King Pro
AWARDS and COMMENDATIONS • Emmy® Award, Primetime: “Outstanding Lighting Design”, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, HBO. • 10 NATAS Regional Emmy® Awards for TV specials in Los Angeles, San Diego, Detroit. • Primetime Emmy® Award Nomination, “Outstanding Lighting Design”, Cher...at the Mirage, CBS. • 6 Telly Awards, (lighting/cinematography), for TV specials. • 2 Aurora Awards, “Best of Show” (lighting/cinematography) • Parnelli Award, Lighting Designer Of The Year.
Member International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 Reel and references available upon request. 2021