About
Will Adashek is a lighting designer, cinematographer, and producer based in Los Angeles. Recent films as post-production executive or producer include Hello, My Name Is Doris (Sally Field, Max Greenfield), Dean (Dimitri Martin, Gillian Jacobs), Buster's Mal Heart (Rami Malek), Burning Bodhi (Kaley Cuoco, Cody Horn), 400 Days (Dane Cook, Brandon Routh) and A Country Called Home (Imogen Poots). Recent music videos feature Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Fun., Boregore, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Smashing Pumpkins, and Iggy Azalea. Recent TV includes the Netflix original series w/Bob and David starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.
In addition to his film work, Will is a frequent lighting designer for dance and theater. Recent dance lighting credits include touring productions of In A Room, On Me, Obstacles, and Primary, all for Jacob Jonas The Company, where he is resident designer. JJTC productions have been on stage at the Kennedy Center, The Wallis, Jacob's Pillow, Ford Theatres, and the Ailey Citigroup Theater, . Recent theater lighting designs include Assassins, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, An Oak Tree, Grease, The Diviners, The Maiden’s Prayer, Private Eyes, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and One Night Stand.
His most recent film as cinematographer, Secondary, premiered at the Dance Camera West film festival.
Will has worked as a producer of dozens of films, new plays, musicals, and dance pieces around the world. His Los Angeles theater production of An Oak Tree, for which he also designed the lighting, was described by the Los Angeles Times as “a master class in acting” and by Variety as a “celebration of pure theater’s power…a fascinating must-see.” An Oak Tree included performances by Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, Jason Alexander, and Alanis Morissette. Will is an associate producer of the feature film Buster’s Mal Heart, starring Rami Malek and in current release.
Will is a native of Los Angeles. He holds a B.A from Kenyon College and an M.F.A. in cinematography from the American Film Institute.