David Korins

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David Korins
Born (1976-08-04) August 4, 1976 (age 46) Mansfield, Massachusetts
Alma mater University of Massachusetts Amherst
OccupationCreative Director & Designer
Notable work Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, The Oscars, Grease: Live
SpouseCarolyn Cantor (2003 - div. 2018)
Children2
Awards2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special (Grease: Live), 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design, 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical (Beetlejuice), 2009 Drama Desk Award, 2009 Obie Award,

David Korins (born August 4, 1976) is a creative director and the principal designer of Korins.

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Career

Korins has designed more than 20 Broadways shows including Hamilton (Tony Award nomination), Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice (Tony Award nomination), and Mrs. Doubtfire . [1]

David Korins served as creative director for musicians including Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Mariah Carey (Number 1 to Infinity, All I Want for Christmas Is You) Andrea Bocelli, and Sia. [2]

Television credits include the 91st Academy Awards (Emmy Award Nomination), 94th Academy Awards (Emmy Award Nomination), Grease: Live (Emmy Award), Watch What Happens Live, and "Elton John: I'm Still Standing – A Grammy Salute." [3]

Korins has created exhibitions for Sotheby's, Gagosian Gallery, and the USC Shoah Foundation. [4] Korins also provides consulting for brands including Google, Spotify, YouTube, and Microsoft. [5]

Korins currently serves as Global Creative Director of Lighthouse Immersive, producing the highest selling ticketed experience in North America 2021, Immersive Van Gogh. Following the success of Van Gogh, he went on to create the Disney Animation Immersive Experience, an experience that celebrates all 100 years of Disney animation using unprecedented access to the entire Disney archive.

Broadway

Television

Film

Music & concerts

Personal life

Korins was raised in Mansfield, Massachusetts and graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst. [11] Korins has two children. Korins is divorced.

Awards and nominations

Korins has been awarded an Emmy Award, Lortel Award, an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Design, two Drama Desk Awards, three Henry Hewes Design Awards, and three Tony Award nominations for Best Scenic Design in a Musical. [12]

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2022Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialThe OscarsNominated
2019Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialThe OscarsNominated [13]
2019Tony AwardTony Award for Best Scenic Design in a MusicalBeetlejuiceNominated [14]
2019Drama Desk AwardDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a MusicalBeetlejuiceWon [15]
2017Tony AwardTony Award for Best Scenic Design in a MusicalWar PaintNominated
2016Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialGrease: LiveWon
2016Tony AwardTony Award for Best Scenic Design in a MusicalHamiltonNominated

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References

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  6. 1 2 Lasky, Julie (2017-05-23). "Inside the Studio of David Korins, Set Designer of 'Hamilton'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  7. 1 2 "This Man Makes a Living Designing Sets for People Like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lady Gaga". Money. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  8. ↑ Cochran, Samuel. "Inside the Studio of Hamilton Production Designer David Korins". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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  10. ↑ Evans, Suzy (2017-03-21). "David Korins Wants to Play in All the Sandboxes (Build Them Too)". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  11. ↑ King, Darryn (2020-03-02). "A Day in the Life of Kanye West's Set Designer". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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  13. ↑ "David Korins". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  14. ↑ "The Tony Award Nominations". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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