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Patrick Woodroffe (born June 11, 1954 in Oxford) is an internationally recognised Lighting Designer working in the worlds of music, dance, fashion, art and architecture.

Education
Patrick Woodroffe was educated at The Knoll Preparatory School, Marlborough College and Copford Glebe School.

Career
Woodroffe began his career in lighting in the mid Seventies working primarily with Rock and Roll groups. These included, amongst others, Rod Stewart, Abba and Tina Turner.

In 1980 he moved to the United States and lit shows for many artists including Cher, Raquel Welch and Donna Summer in Las Vegas as well as touring productions for Earth, Wind and Fire and Robert Palmer.

Patrick returned to the UK in 1985 and started to explore different fields in lighting including live TV, opera, special events and more recently architectural installations.

Woodroffe lit a production at the Vienna State Opera of Gunod's Romeo and Juliet, directed by Jurgen Flimm, where lighting took the place of all the scenery. He also lit Trovatore at the Bregenz Festival, directed by Robert Carsen.

In music, Patrick has worked with The Rolling Stones since 1982 as their Lighting Designer and Show Director.

Awards and Nominations

 * 2005 2004 EDDY Award - "The Consummate Lighting Team: Patrick Woodroffe, Adam Bassett and Dave Hill"
 * 2003 Rolling Stones, Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Gardens - Emmy Nomination
 * 2000 LDI Lighting Designer of the Year
 * 2000 Cher TV special - Emmy Nomintation
 * 1995 Garth Brooks Live in Central Park - Emmy Nomination
 * 1985 Lighting Dimensions Lighting Designer of the Year
 * 1985 Lighting Dimensions Lighting Director of the Year

Partial list of productions designed
Contemporary Music


 * Abba


 * AC/DC


 * Bob Dylan


 * The Bee Gees


 * Pet Shop Boys


 * Elton John


 * Genesis


 * Michael Jackson


 * Mick Jagger


 * Ozzfest


 * Peter Gabriel


 * Phil Collins


 * Rod Stewart


 * Simon and Garfunkel


 * Simply Red


 * Stevie Wonder


 * Take That


 * The Rolling Stones


 * Tina Turner


 * The Police


 * Van Morrison

Music Festivals


 * Rock in Rio 2 and 3 - Rio de Janeiro


 * Montreux Jazz Festival


 * Tokyo Music Festival

Classical Music


 * Music From Outer Space, Anaheim Staduim - Zubin Mehta, conductor (1983)


 * Chess, The Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra (1983)


 * Handel in the Park, London - Andre Previn, conductor (1985)


 * Prague Heritage Concert from Prague Castle - Sir George Solt, conductor (1994)


 * Andrea Bocelli, special performance from Rome (1999)


 * Vangelis' Mythodia, Athens (2001)


 * The Three Tenors Concert, Bath (2003)

Opera


 * Casta Diva Maria Calla Tribute from the Herodian Theatre, Athens (1994)


 * Romeo & Juliet, Vienna State Opera - Jurgen Flimm (director) (2001)


 * The Three Tenors Concert, Bath (2003)


 * Trovatore at The Bregenz Festival - Robert Carsen (director) (2005)


 * Le Villi at Vienna State Opera - Karoline Gruber (director) (2005)

Dance


 * Michael Flatley - Lord of The Dance (1985)


 * Joaquin Cortez, Gypsy Passion (1985)


 * English National Ballet - Swan Lake (1985)


 * Burn The Floor (1999)


 * Bounce Street Theatre (2002)

Theatre


 * Rudolf, Raimund Theatre, Vienna (2009)


 * The Boy From Oz, Sydney (2006)


 * Ducktastic, Albery Theatre, London(2005)


 * Godspell, Chichester Theatre (2000)


 * Les Miserables 20 Year Anniversary Concert, Royal Albert Hall, London (1996)


 * A Tribute To The Blues Brothers (1990)

Film and Television


 * High School Musical 3 - directed by Kenny Ortega (2009)


 * Shine A Light - Rolling Stones concert film directed by Martin Scorsese (2006)


 * Cirque de Soleil "Allegria" - filming in Sydney (2001)


 * Cirque de Soleil "Quidam" - filming in Amsterdam (1991)

Events


 * Queen's Jubilee Concerts from Buckingham Palace (2002)


 * Vanity Fair Oscar Parties in Los Angeles, Cannes and Tribecca Film Festival.


 * Opening of The Millenium Dome, London (2000)


 * Opening of The Globe, Stockholm (1989)

Architecture


 * Reno Aces Baseball Field (2009)


 * Vanity Fair Oscar parties in Los Angeles (1994-2008)


 * Morphing Atrium, Wynn Hotel Macau (2007)


 * Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas - Landscape lighting (2005)


 * Madjedski Gardens, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2005)


 * The Electric, London (2002)


 * Spanish Hall, Prague Castle - permanent lighting installation (1997)


 * Yo! Sushi, Poland Street, London (1997)

Art


 * Lake of Dreams - multi-media installation at The Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas (2005)


 * Prater Big Wheel Light Clock in Vienna (2001)


 * Light Clock, Millenium Dome, London (2000)


 * Temporary installation at Highgrove House for HRH Prince of Wales (1997)


 * Cesar sculpture lighting, Hong Kong (1992)


 * Le Jardin Musical at Musee Moderne, Paris with Groupe Grid O. (1982)

Literature

 * Lighting for "Romeo and Juliet": Patrick Woodroffe at Vienna State Opera by John Offord http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lighting-Romeo-Juliet-Patrick-Woodroffe/dp/1904031161