Gender
Male
Born
Oct 03, 1930
Shanghai, CHINA
Died
Oct 23, 2020
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  • CREDITS
    Execution of Justice (Mar 13, 1986 - Mar 22, 1986)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Glass Menagerie (Dec 01, 1983 - Feb 19, 1984)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaRevival
    K2 (Mar 30, 1983 - Jun 11, 1983)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOriginal
    Angel (May 10, 1978 - May 13, 1978)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOriginal
    The Shadow Box (Mar 31, 1977 - Dec 31, 1977)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Romeo and Juliet (Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Caesar and Cleopatra (Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayComedyRevival
    for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Sep 15, 1976 - Jul 16, 1978)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayAll Female CastOriginal
    The Glass Menagerie (Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaRevival
    All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaRevival
    Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayComedy Play with musicRevival
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Amahl and the Night Visitors/Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOne ActOperaOriginal
    Gandhi (Oct 20, 1970 - Oct 20, 1970)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOriginal
    Billy (Mar 22, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOriginal
    King Lear (Nov 07, 1968 - Feb 12, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Here's Where I Belong (Mar 03, 1968 - Mar 03, 1968)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOriginal
    Little Murders (Apr 25, 1967 - Apr 29, 1967)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
    • Production Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalOriginal
    Slapstick Tragedy (Feb 22, 1966 - Feb 26, 1966)
    • The Mutilated
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    • The Gnadiges Fraulein
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    The Moon Besieged (Dec 05, 1962 - Dec 05, 1962)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    • Lighting Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
    • Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Best Man (Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961)
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    There Was a Little Girl (Feb 29, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960)
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    A Loss of Roses (Nov 28, 1959 - Dec 19, 1959)
    • Assistant to Boris Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    Whoop-Up (Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959)
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The World of Suzie Wong (Oct 14, 1958 - Jan 02, 1960)
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Infernal Machine (Feb 03, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    Look Homeward, Angel (Nov 28, 1957 - Apr 04, 1959)
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Square Root of Wonderful (Oct 30, 1957 - Dec 07, 1957)
    • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayOriginal
    Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
    • Technical Assistant: Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf - Los Angeles (Jul 07, 1978 - Oct 29, 1978)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayAll Female CastLos AngelesSit-DownOriginal
    for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Aug 10, 1977 - Dec 31, 1978)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    PlayAll Female CastDancePoemOriginal
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
    • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Most Happy Fella (Dec 23, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
    • Second Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: Ming Cho Lee
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

    2013 | Recipient
    Ming Cho Lee

    Best Scenic Design

    1983 | Winner  | K2
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
     

    Best Scenic Design

    1970 | Nominee  | Billy
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Set Design

    1986 | Nominee  | Execution of Justice
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Outstanding Set Design

    1983 | Winner  | K2
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Outstanding Set Design

    1969 | Winner  | Billy
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

    Outstanding Set Design

    1969 | Winner
    Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
    Ming Cho Lee (for "Invitation to a Beheading")
Execution of Justice (Mar 13, 1986 - Mar 22, 1986)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaOriginal
The Glass Menagerie (Dec 01, 1983 - Feb 19, 1984)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaRevival
K2 (Mar 30, 1983 - Jun 11, 1983)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaOriginal
The Grand Tour (Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOriginal
Angel (May 10, 1978 - May 13, 1978)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOriginal
The Shadow Box (Mar 31, 1977 - Dec 31, 1977)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaOriginal
Romeo and Juliet (Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayTragedyRevival
Caesar and Cleopatra (Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayComedyRevival
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Sep 15, 1976 - Jul 16, 1978)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayAll Female CastOriginal
The Glass Menagerie (Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaRevival
All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaRevival
Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayComedy Play with musicRevival
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
Amahl and the Night Visitors/Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Dec 23, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOne ActOperaOriginal
Gandhi (Oct 20, 1970 - Oct 20, 1970)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOriginal
Billy (Mar 22, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOriginal
King Lear (Nov 07, 1968 - Feb 12, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayTragedyRevival
Here's Where I Belong (Mar 03, 1968 - Mar 03, 1968)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOriginal
Little Murders (Apr 25, 1967 - Apr 29, 1967)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
  • Production Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalOriginal
Slapstick Tragedy (Feb 22, 1966 - Feb 26, 1966)
  • The Mutilated
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOne ActOriginal
  • The Gnadiges Fraulein
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOne ActOriginal
Mother Courage and Her Children (Mar 28, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
The Moon Besieged (Dec 05, 1962 - Dec 05, 1962)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
  • Lighting Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaOriginal
Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
  • Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Best Man (Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961)
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
There Was a Little Girl (Feb 29, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960)
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
A Loss of Roses (Nov 28, 1959 - Dec 19, 1959)
  • Assistant to Boris Aronson: Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
Whoop-Up (Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959)
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
The World of Suzie Wong (Oct 14, 1958 - Jan 02, 1960)
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaOriginal
The Infernal Machine (Feb 03, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
Look Homeward, Angel (Nov 28, 1957 - Apr 04, 1959)
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayDramaOriginal
The Square Root of Wonderful (Oct 30, 1957 - Dec 07, 1957)
  • Assistant Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayOriginal
Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
  • Technical Assistant: Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyRevival
Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf - Los Angeles (Jul 07, 1978 - Oct 29, 1978)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayAll Female CastLos AngelesSit-DownOriginal
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Aug 10, 1977 - Dec 31, 1978)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
PlayAll Female CastDancePoemOriginal
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
  • Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Most Happy Fella (Dec 23, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958)
  • Second Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: Ming Cho Lee
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

2013 | Recipient
Ming Cho Lee

Best Scenic Design

1983 | Winner  | K2
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
 

Best Scenic Design

1970 | Nominee  | Billy
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Set Design

1986 | Nominee  | Execution of Justice
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Outstanding Set Design

1983 | Winner  | K2
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Outstanding Set Design

1969 | Winner  | Billy
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee

Outstanding Set Design

1969 | Winner
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee
Ming Cho Lee (for "Invitation to a Beheading")

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