industry stage film and architectural lighting founded 1953 headquarters yonkers new york united states website http www.altmanltg.com the altman stage lighting company established in 1953 is one of the leading manufacturers of theatrical lighting instruments . they are located in yonkers new york and have been a family run business since the 1950s . altman specializes in theatrical ellipsoidal lights and follow spots as well as a series of architectural fixtures . history edit the altman lighting company was established in 1953 by charles and alice altman . charles became well known for providing equipment to schools and small theatres that could not afford it . in 1963 altman lighting founded altman rentals under the leadership of ronald ; charles and alice s son . one of altman s first and most notable inventions was the par 64 which they introduced in 1966 for a rolling stones concert tour . 1 2 by the 1980s altman had become the dominant stage lighting company in america and in 1988 charlie and alice were awarded the lifetime achievement foot candle award for their extraordinary achievement in stage lighting . 1 in 1990 alice altman died and the company was handed over to robert altman in 1992 . that same year altman released a full line of tv and film products . charles altman died in 1995 and his son robert now oversees daily operations . 2 awards edit in 1980 altman became the dominant lighting instrument manufacturer in the united states . since then it has won many awards . in 1988 charles and alice altman won the lifetime achievement foot candle award for their achievement in stage lighting and in 1993 1 charles altman won the wally russell award for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry . 3 in 1997 altman received the theatre crafts international award which honors new and innovative technical achievement for their focusing cyc light . the next year altman won the eddy award which recognizes outstanding contribution to the field of entertainment technology for the star par luminaire . 4 in 2004 altman received the star magazine technology and business award for their ability to implement technology to solve critical business challenges . then in 2005 altman won the lightfair international award for smart track a system they had introduced the year before . 1 notes edit a b c d altman theatrical lighting catalog pdf . a b archer rick april 26 2004 . profile altman lighting inc. . retrieved april 15 2009 . the wally awards . the wally russell foundation . retrieved april 15 2009 . the eddy awards . penton media inc. december 7 2006 . archived from the original on 25 april 2009 . retrieved april 16 2009 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title altman lighting co. & oldid 739019445 categories electronics companies of the united statesstage lightingmanufacturing companies based in new yorkelectronics companies established in 1953manufacturing companies established in 1953privately held companies based in new york navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 12 september 2016 at 09 28 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view