John Rook

John Rook, along with Phil Hawkes, served as lighting director for The Muppet Show. Rook also worked as a lighting designer or consultant on multiple other Muppet and Henson productions. Rook also served as lighting designer for multiple Barbra Streisand specials, and director of photography for The Earth Day Special, including the Kermit the Frog segment.

According to a 1997 interview with Gary Smith, producer of the Streisand TV specials, Rook had "died just a few months ago. We all miss him personally and professionally."

Muppet/Henson credits[]

• Julie on Sesame Street: Lighting director
• Julie: My Favorite Things: Lighting director
• The Muppet Show: Lighting director
• The Muppets Go to the Movies: Lighting director
• The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show: "Brilliant Lighting Designer"
• The World of Puppetry: Lighting designer (Genty, Schwartz, Obraztsov, Roser); Lighting director (Boerwinkel)
• The Christmas Toy: Lighting designer
• A Muppet Family Christmas: Lighting designer
• The Jim Henson Hour: Lighting designer
  • Dog City: Lighting designer
  • Miss Piggy's Hollywood: Lighting director
• The Earth Day Special: Director of photography
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson: Lighting designer
• The Dream Is Alive: 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World: Lighting designer
• The Secret Life of Toys: Lighting (select episodes)
• The Animal Show: Lighting design (seasons 1-2)

Sources[]

• Gary Smith interview