Chris Parry (23 May 1952 in the

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16 January 2007 in

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) was a theatrical lighting designer. He worked on several

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and West End productions and was nominated for the

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three times, winning for ''

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''. He also won the

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three times. Parry's credits include more than 150 designs worldwide including productions for the

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and the

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in the UK, and designs for the

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, Opera Theatre of Lucca in

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, as well as many regional theatres. In 1993, he received the Lighting Designer of the Year Award fro
Lighting Dimensions magazine
Parry was known for using the Gel "Rosco 68 - Skye Blue". After his death, Rosco renamed the gel "Parry Sky Blue". Parry was the Head of Design at the

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until his death. He had taught there for 18 years. He also and had one son, Richard Parry.

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Chris Parry Papers
MSS 686
Special Collections & Archives
UC San Diego Library. Lighting designers Tony Award winners Drama Desk Award winners 1952 births 2007 deaths Designers from San Diego {{Theat-bio-stub