Program Books/Neil Peter Jampolis

Neil Peter Jampolis

Lighting Designer, 1943–2019

Neil Peter Jampolis (lighting designer, 1943–2019) began designing for Pilobolus in 1975, and spent 40 years creating more than 60 new works for the company. He also had a 50-year active career as a set, lighting, and costume designer on Broadway, where he received a Tony Award and four Tony nominations, and Off-Broadway, as well as in dance, regional theater, and opera, which he also directed. His designs have appeared on every continent. Jampolis was a Distinguished Professor of Theater at UCLA.