David Niles (Director)

David Niles is a director, director of photography and designer. He was one of the first to pioneer the commercial applications of High Definition television. He is cofounder of Colossalvision, a production and post-production facility.

From 1972 through 1987, Niles operated abroad in Paris, France where he founded and designed his production facilities Captain Video and VOIR. While in France, he earned the prestigious “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres” for creating the on-air look of all three French television networks.

In 1987, Niles returned to New York City and started 1125 Productions, a then state-of-the-art HDTV television production facility utilizing Sony HDVS equipment. The company acquired the lease to The Ed Sullivan Theater in 1990 and combined their HDTV studio with the landmarked theater to house the Broadway show “Dreamtime (musical)” in 1992. The studio was used during the day to shoot HDTV productions with Aerosmith and Crosby, Stills & Nash for MTV Unplugged, and Tony Bennett, Mick Jagger, and Jackie Mason. Niles also directed for “Jackie Mason: Brand New” on Broadway at The Neil Simon Theater.

Dreamtime was created by Niles based on an original story by Marc Cerrone. Niles also directed and wrote the book for the musical. Eddie Bracken, Sonia Jones, and Steve Overland starred in the show which also features Camille Donatacci, Deirdre Imus, Bonnie Comley & Stephanie Daniels. The show, billed as “A New Broadway Musical Experience” combined giant screen images in high definition with live actors, music and laser lighting effects. The audience members were videotaped upon their entrance and became part of the show’s finale thanks to the high tech, quick video editing equipment incorporated into the theater.

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