Richard Oshen - Writer, Visionary
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Richard Oshen
is a legendary lighting designer and one of the early pioneers of the concert touring industry. He served as lighting designer for some of the biggest names in rock music: AEROSMITH, BOSTON, BOB DYLAN, THE STRAY CATS, TOMMY THE ROCK OPERA, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC and the SWEET. Richard served as a Director of photography and Lighting Designer for national and international award shows and television specials with long-time friend and former OCEAN, ROSE and ASSOCIATES business partner Lee Rose on the GOLDEN GLOBES, COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS THE KID’S CHOICE AWARDS, numerous music videos and top selling infomercials for RICHARD SIMMOMS, CINDY CRAWFORD, VICTORIA JACKSON, and ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
Currently owner and principal designer at EyeLight a well-known Los Angeles based Lighting Design and Production Company. Writer, producer, cameraman for Pacific Coast Highway Productions, Inc. an independent documentary and internet content provider. Co-Founder and CEO of The Bumper Foundation, a 501 C3 non profit Animal rescue group, and The Harold B. Rhodes Music Foundation. Richard’s spec. featrure screenplays include: 2012 EYE OF THE SHAMAN, LUCKY LUKE, SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG HERO, FROGGED, A PERFECT MATCH, CATLAND, THE CAT LADY OF PENNINGTON MANOR, CHRISTMAS IN LAS VEGAS, A PERFECT MATCH, and FIT TO BE TIED (A quirky Television sit com in the AB-FAB, Fawlty Towers style)