David Atkins
David Atkins (born December 12, 1955 in Sydney , Australia ) is an Australian director , producer and choreographer .
Life
In 1988 Atkins became the artistic director and co-producer of Bi-Centennial Australia's Military Tattoo, an Australian military music show. He became known as the producer and artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. For this work, Atkins was the only member of the Sydney Games Organizing Team to be awarded the Golden PIN of the International Olympic Committee.
David Atkins was also the producer / artistic director responsible for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics . This was described by the IOC, critics and spectators as the most beautiful and poetic opening ceremony of a Winter Olympics so far.
David Atkins received an Emmy Award for the production, music and lighting of the opening ceremony. For his creative work, David Atkins received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Event Awards in 2010. In 2011 David Atkins was the producer and artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Rugby World Cup, which took place on September 9, 2011 in Eden Park, Auckland / New Zealand.
A few days earlier, on September 4, 2011, David Atkins showed a show with which he will get an entry in the Guinness Book of Records . On behalf of the largest Russian bank, Alfabank, David Atkins designed the largest 4D laser show in the world to date. The occasion was the 864th birthday of Moscow and the 20th birthday of Alfabank. 300,000 on-site viewers and millions of viewers watching the live TV broadcast saw the spectacle.
The main building of Moscow's Lomonosov University turned into a huge 4D screen with an area of more than 25,000 square meters. The audience was sent on a journey through different countries. The MGU building initially disappeared and was rebuilt piece by piece. A huge aquarium, a spaceport, the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben were projected onto the facade. The projectors were brought to Moscow in 200 trucks. The light rays were 40 kilometers long in places. Around 5000 fireworks were attached to the university building. The technical requirements were also spectacular, with a total projection area of 25,500 square meters and 81 hi-tech projection units.
He produced other major events with his production company David Atkins Enterprise. These included the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and Melbourne in 2006 and the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Exhibition in Shanghai . Atkins produced the largest event in 2006 in Doha , Qatar for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 15th Asian Games with 20,000 performers. In 2011 David Atkins returned to Doha. He was the producer, director and artistic director of the opening ceremony of the 12th Arab Games. It was the first event of its kind in peacetime in the region.
David Atkins produced about 20 musicals in Australia and Asia. Including Grease, Chicago, Fame, Hairspray and Cats. Together with his partner Ignatius Jones, he co-produced the arena spectacle The Man From Snowy River-Arena Spectacular , based on the Australian feature film of the same name. David Atkins is married to actress Sheree da Costa. Together they have a son, Tobi Atkins. He works on his father's team and is a well-known television actor in Australia.
Awards
- For his choreography on the music video Sad Songs (Say So Much) by Elton John was recognized at the MTV Video Music Awards 1985 in the category Video of the Year .
- He was also honored with the Green Room Award and the ARIA Awards .
- He is the winner of the Olivier Award 1995.
- For his services to Australian culture, Atkins was awarded the Order of Australia by Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia .
Web links
- David Atkins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atkins, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian director, producer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , Australia |