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On his childhood and early interests; on playing in a band in junior high and high school; on attending Santa Monica City College and his interest in graphic design and architecture; on his first job in television -- in the mailroom of KTTV; on getting on staff in the lighting department 16:55
Interview: Donald A. Morgan
On learning lighting techniques from George and Tommy Schamp early in his career; on lighting All in the Family and The Jeffersons; on becoming a gaffer; on becoming a lighting director; on how Norman Lear's shows were shot at KTTV in the 1970s 06:14
Interview: Donald A. Morgan
On what a lighting director is responsible for; on what makes a good lighting setup; on lighting and camera basics; on shooting on videotape and how that impacts lighting decisions; on lighting different skin tones for television in the 1970s 20:33
Interview: Donald A. Morgan
On lighting for several variety specials -- including several Smith-Hemion productions; on how he became a director of photography (DP); on his work as a DP on Three's Company, Silver Spoons, and Gloria; on going through union troubles with Universal and getting hired at ABC 22:51
Interview: Donald A. Morgan
On working on the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles; on working with DP George Spiro Dibie on the pilot of Mr. Belvedere and winning his first Emmy, for the pilot; on the responsibilities of a director of photography; on being on set and observing John Alonzo's work on key scenes of the film Scarface; on what he learned from observing operas; on becoming DP for the NAACP Image Awards for many years and on his experiences working on the show; on calling cues 27:24
Interview: Donald A. Morgan
Donald A. Morgan on lighting for several variety specials -- including several Smith-Hemion productions 04:55
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials
Donald A. Morgan on lighting All in the Family and The Jeffersons 00:28
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Genre: Comedy Series
Donald A. Morgan on lighting different skin tones for television in the 1970s 04:12
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Genre: Comedy Series
Donald A. Morgan on working with director of photography George Spiro Dibie on the pilot of Mr. Belvedere and winning his first Emmy, for the pilot 01:36
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Genre: Comedy Series
Donald A. Morgan on winning his first Emmy, for the pilot of Mr. Belvedere 00:41
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Genre: Awards Shows
Donald A. Morgan on becoming director of photography for the NAACP Image Awards for many years and on his experiences working on the show 07:07
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Genre: Awards Shows
Donald A. Morgan on learning lighting techniques from George and Tommy Schamp early in his career 01:02
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: George Schamp
Donald A. Morgan on learning lighting techniques from George and Tommy Schamp early in his career 01:02
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Tommy Schamp
Donald A. Morgan on becoming a lighting director under Tommy Schamp's tutelage on Another Day 01:15
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Tommy Schamp
Donald A. Morgan on Walt Glover helping him become a lighting director 01:41
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Walter Glover
Donald A. Morgan on how Norman Lear's shows were shot at KTTV in the 1970s 04:31
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Norman Lear
Donald A. Morgan on learning from Smith-Hemion lighting consultant, John Rook 02:19
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: John Rook
Donald A. Morgan on Shirley MacLaine's and Ann-Margret's lighting preferences for TV specials 00:39
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Shirley MacLaine
Donald A. Morgan on Shirley MacLaine's and Ann-Margret's lighting preferences for TV specials 00:39
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Ann-Margret
Donald A. Morgan on learning from film cinematographers on films that shot on the KTTV lot during summers, including John Alonzo 01:32
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: John A. Alonzo
Donald A. Morgan on how he became a director of photography with the help of Tommy Schamp 09:13
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Tommy Schamp
Donald A. Morgan on working with director Jack Shea on Silver Spoons 03:04
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Jack Shea
Donald A. Morgan on learning from cinematographer Allen Daviau as he observed Daviau's work on Amazing Stories 00:41
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Allen Daviau
Donald A. Morgan on working with director of photography George Spiro Dibie on the pilot of Mr. Belvedere 01:36
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: George Spiro Dibie
Donald A. Morgan on being on set and observing John Alonzo's work on key scenes of the film Scarface 01:51
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: John A. Alonzo
Donald A. Morgan on Suzanne de Passe and Vic Bulluck asking him to work on the NAACP Image Awards 07:07
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Suzanne de Passe
Donald A. Morgan on Suzanne de Passe and Vic Bulluck asking him to work on the NAACP Image Awards 07:07
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Vicangelo Bulluck
Donald A. Morgan on a lighting setup for Prince on the NAACP Image Awards 03:14
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Prince
Donald A. Morgan on lighting techniques he learned from observing operas and how they impacted his choices for lighting awards shows 03:49
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Person: Gilbert Hemsley
Donald A. Morgan on becoming a lighting director under Tommy Schamp's tutelage on Another Day 01:15
Interview: Donald A. Morgan | Profession: Lighting Director