Oscars Name Production Team for 97th Academy Awards Ceremony
The Academy has named its production team for the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.
Rob Paine is set to return as co-executive producer, and Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall return as producers. Also rejoining the team are Mandy Moore as the show’s supervising choreographer, and Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz as lighting designers. Producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney join the team for the first time.
Moore is no stranger to the Oscar space. Last year, she was behind the choreography of Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” performance.
This year’s host, Conan O’Brien, is also on the team of writers. Rounding out the team are Amberia Allen, José Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Matt O’Brien, Agathe Panaretos and Mike Sweeney
The show’s production team also includes director Hamish Hamilton, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley and music director Michael Bearden. Bearden is making his Oscars debut. He was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding music direction for the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show featuring Lady Gaga and for “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.” He has also served as a music director for the Primetime Emmys and Grammy Awards.
As previously announced, Raj Kapoor will return as executive producer and showrunner for the 97th Oscars. Katy Mullan will be back as executive producer, and Hamish Hamilton returns as director. It’s Kapoor and Mullan’s second time as executive producers and Hamilton’s fifth time.
The 97th Oscars will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Rob Paine is set to return as co-executive producer, and Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall return as producers. Also rejoining the team are Mandy Moore as the show’s supervising choreographer, and Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz as lighting designers. Producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney join the team for the first time.
Moore is no stranger to the Oscar space. Last year, she was behind the choreography of Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” performance.
This year’s host, Conan O’Brien, is also on the team of writers. Rounding out the team are Amberia Allen, José Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Matt O’Brien, Agathe Panaretos and Mike Sweeney
The show’s production team also includes director Hamish Hamilton, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley and music director Michael Bearden. Bearden is making his Oscars debut. He was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding music direction for the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show featuring Lady Gaga and for “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.” He has also served as a music director for the Primetime Emmys and Grammy Awards.
As previously announced, Raj Kapoor will return as executive producer and showrunner for the 97th Oscars. Katy Mullan will be back as executive producer, and Hamish Hamilton returns as director. It’s Kapoor and Mullan’s second time as executive producers and Hamilton’s fifth time.
The 97th Oscars will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.