Richard Oshen

Current

writer, director, producer, director of photography at Pacific Coast Highway Productions, Inc.
Principal Lighting Designer, at Eyelight

Education

Boston University

Connections

41 connections

Industry

Entertainment

Websites

Richard Oshen’s Summary

Richard is one of the legendary stage lighting design pioneers of the modern concert touring industry. He is best known for his concert lighting in Rob Reiner’s celebrated rockumentary spoof “This is Spinal Tap.”

He designed and directed the lighting for the world premiere of the WHO’s rock opera “Tommy” featuring an all star cast and the London Symphony Orchestra performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Music lighting design credits include: Aerosmith, Boston, Bob Dylan Eric Clapton, The J. Geils Band, Ted Nugent, Sly and the Family Stone, The Stray Cats, Parliament Funkadelic, and many other artists.

Richard moved to Los Angeles in the early 80’s on the cusp of the music video revolution and became one of the first music television directors of photography. He has served as director of photography on concert and comedy specials, television award shows, commercials, infomercials, and feature films. More lighting design information is on his EYELIGHT website www.eye-light.org.

Richard is passionate about human and animal rights. He co-founded the Bumper Foundation, a 501 c3 non profit animal rescue www.bumperfound.org and is currently CEO of The Harold B. Rhodes Music Foundation www.hbrmf.org .

SINS OF COMMISSION is his directorial debut.

Today his focus is on screen writing,

Richard Oshen’s Specialties:

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Richard Oshen’s Experience

writer, director, producer, director of photography

Pacific Coast Highway Productions, Inc.

(Entertainment industry)

January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

Cutting Edge documentary, music, lighting design and film production. Completed first feature documentary film SINS OF COMMISSION http://www.sinsofcommission.com as Writer, Director Producer. More at http://www.pchpfilm.com
Principal Lighting Designer,

Eyelight

(Entertainment industry)

January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

Richard is one of the legendary stage lighting design pioneers of the modern concert touring industry. He is best known for his concert lighting in Rob Reiner’s celebrated rockumentary spoof “This is Spinal Tap.”