Eugene Lee

Eugene Lee

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Eugene Lee

Production designer
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Eugene Lee

Production designer

March 9

Beloit, Wisconsin

February 7, 2023

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Eugene Lee was an American set designer who worked in film, theater, and television.

He was the production designer for Saturday Night Live for 48 years, from the show's premiere in 1975 until his death.

He won Tony Awards for Leonard Bernstein's Candide, Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, and Wicked.

Lee died February 7, 2023 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was 83.

18 Nominations
6 Emmys
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2022
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Kim Kardashian
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2021
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Kristen Wiig
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2020
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Eddie Murphy, Host: John Mulaney
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2019
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: John Mulaney, Host: Emma Stone
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Reality-Competition Series - 2018
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host Bill Hader
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality-Competition Programming - 2017
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Alec Baldwin
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality-Competition Series - 2016
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Hosts: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Host: Larry David, Host: Peter Dinklage
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality-Competition Programming - 2014
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Jimmy Fallon
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming - 2013
Eugene Lee
Host: Justin Timberlake
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming - 2012
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Jimmy Fallon
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming - 2011
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Russell Brand
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming - 2010
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: James Franco, Host: Jon Hamm, Host: Betty White
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series - 2009
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
Host: Anne Hathaway; Host: Hugh Laurie
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety Music Program Or Special - 2004
Eugene Lee, Production Designer
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For A Comedy-Variety Or Music Special - 1978
Eugene Lee
NBC
SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
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