David Korins | |
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| Born | (1976-08-04)August 4, 1976 (age 49)Mansfield, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Occupations | Creative Director & Designer |
| Notable work | Hamilton,Dear Evan Hansen,Beetlejuice,The Oscars,Grease: Live |
| Spouse | Carolyn Cantor (2003 - div. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 2016Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special (Grease: Live), 2010Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design, 2019Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical (Beetlejuice), 2009 Drama Desk Award, 2009Obie Award, |
David Korins (born August 4, 1976) is a creative director and the principal designer of Korins.
Korins has designed more than 25 Broadways shows includingHamilton (Tony Award nomination),Dear Evan Hansen,Beetlejuice (Tony Award nomination), andMrs. Doubtfire.[1] His most recent work includes Here Lies Love (Tony Award nomination) and The Who's Tommy.
David Korins served as creative director for musicians includingLady Gaga,Bruno Mars,Kanye West,Mariah Carey (Number 1 to Infinity,All I Want for Christmas Is You)Andrea Bocelli, andSia.[2]
Television credits include the91st 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 forSotheby's,Gagosian Gallery, and theUSC Shoah Foundation.[4] Korins also provides consulting for brands includingGoogle,Spotify,YouTube, andMicrosoft.[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.
Korins was raised inMansfield, Massachusetts and graduated fromUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst.[11] Korins has two children with Carolyn Cantor. Korins and Cantor divorced in 2018.
Korins has been awarded anEmmy Award,Lortel Award, anObie Award for Sustained Excellence in Design, twoDrama Desk Awards, three Henry Hewes Design Awards, and threeTony Award nominations forBest Scenic Design in a Musical.[12]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2024 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design for a Musical | Here Lies Love | Nominated |
| 2022 | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | The Oscars | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | The Oscars | Nominated[13] |
| 2019 | Tony Award | Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical | Beetlejuice | Nominated[14] |
| 2019 | Drama Desk Award | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Beetlejuice | Won[15] |
| 2017 | Tony Award | Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical | War Paint | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | Grease: Live | Won |
| 2016 | Tony Award | Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical | Hamilton | Nominated |