Lee Mayman

Lee’s set design career encompasses theater, opera, commercials, television and feature films. His work has twice been nominated for Emmy Awards, for Saturday Night Live and HBO’s And the Band Played On. He received his BA from Colgate University and MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He retired to New London in 2014.

Art Direction in Film (Spring 2025)

Participant Testimonials: 

This course was so very interesting and opened my eyes to the work of art directors - - work I had taken for granted

It was extremely advantageous to have a study leader who had direct work experience and knowledge tied to the course material, it gives added credibility.

A Festival of Summer Films (Summer Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

It was a treat to view each film, a good summer diversion.

A great idea for a summer course and well presented.

Entertaining films supplemented with lots of relevant info about each.