ABOUT
Aidan Callanan is an Irish-American Lighting Designer and Lighting Director with extensive experience across television, film, concerts, and live events.
A graduate of Chapman University’s Television Production program, Aidan has contributed to wide range of high-profile productions, including:
The 67th Grammy Awards
Grace for the World: A Historic Concert from Vatican City
The Academy Awards Governor’s Awards
The 2020 BET Awards
Train: Live in Concert
American Horror Story and American Horror Stories
In addition to lighting, Aidan has excelled as an Executive Producer in digital media for a major new media content company, driving their audience growth to over 7.4 million TikTok followers, 1 million YouTube subscribers, 100,000 Instagram followers, and 80,000 Snapchat users. Under his leadership, the brand gained 3 million new TikTok followers and 1 million additional YouTube subscribers.
He has also produced branded content for major companies, including:
Paramount Pictures (A Quiet Place 2)
FX (American Horror Stories)
Netflix (Home of True Crime)
Credits at a glance
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Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party (Netflix NFL Christmas Gameday) - Lighting Director
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade - Lighting Director
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular - Lighting Director
Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Lighting Director
Grace For The World: A Concert from Vatican City - Lighting Director
MTV Video Music Awards - Assistant Lighting Designer
Stand Up to Cancer Telecast 2025- Lighting Director
NBA Summer League ‘25- Lighting Design Consultant
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper - Assistant Lighting Designer
Natural Products Expo West - Lighting Director
Stay Up With Me: Episode 1 ‘Pilot’- Lighting Designer
Club Souvenir: Film - Lighting Designer
New York Life Chairman’s Council Gala - Lighting Designer
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards - Assistant Lighting Director
They’re in the Water: Film - Gaffer
Terranea Resort New Years Eve Celebration 24’ - ‘25 - Lighting Designer
Captain’s Club Newport Beach (Night Club) - Lighting Designer
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Netflix Presents: ‘Torching 2024’ A Roast of the Year - Lighting Director
Dancing With The Stars S33.E4 - Lighting Design Assistant
15th Annual Oscars Governor’s Awards - Lighting Director
Still Blue: Film - Lighting Designer
A Darker Place: Cases from the DCA - Gaffer
76th Prime Time Emmy Awards - Lighting Design Assistant
America's Got Talent Season 19 - Lighting Design Assistant
'Train' Live in Concert - Lighting Designer
Paris 2024: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games (Los Angeles Hand-off Ceremony) - Lighting Design Assistant
Mintz Group Spring Summit - Lighting Designer
Jim Jefferies "Give 'em What They Want" Live in Anaheim - Lighting Director
Shawn Barker Live in Anaheim - Lighting Director
Natural Products Expo West - Lighting Director
Pluto Beverly Hills (Night Club) - Lighting Design Consultant
Terranea Resort New Years Eve Celebration ‘23-’24 - Lighting Designer
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Hyundai Motors Year End Celebration - Lighting Designer
Fox Sports NFL Seminar - Lighting Designer
Fox Sports CFB Seminar - Lighting Designer
Bally Sports MLB Kickoff - Lighting Designer
UNFI Circle of Excellence Gala - Lighting Designer
AMD X Lenovo SypherPK Gaming Championships - Lighting Director
Temperamental the Band "How Could You Want Me?" (Music Video) - Gaffer
Sparks (Pilot) - Gaffer
HBO Presents: The 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Red Carpet Show - Technical Director
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Revlon x Christina Aguilera: Midnight Bloom - Lighting/Projection Technician
American Horror Story: Double Feature - Lighting/Projection Technician (FX)
American Horror Stories: Rubber Woman - Lighting/Projection Technician (FX)
‘Buy Better. Wear Longer’ | Levi’s - Lighting/Projection Technician
‘D Smoke & SiR Perform “Let Go” And “Black Habits”’ | BET Awards 20* - Lighting/Projection Technician
‘Visit California "What If” :30’* - Lighting/Projection Technician