Mole-Richardson

Mole-Richardson

Mole-Richardson, also known as Mole, is a stage lighting instrument and motion picture lighting manufacturing company based in Hollywood, California. The company was started in 1927 by Sicilain immigrant Peter Mule (changed to Mole) born in Termini Italy in 1891, who first worked for General Electric (GE) in New York.

Mole-Richardson invented the first Fresnel Solar Spot unit in 1935, adapting the fresnel lighthouse lens for use in motion picture. During World War II, Mole-Richardson company concentrated their efforts towards developing searchlights for battleships, tanks and artillery units to aid the Allied forces battle in Europe and the Pacific. In 1945 Peter Mole was invited to light the first United Nations conference held in San Francisco.

Peter Mole died on August 2, 1960 very suddenly, and his son-in-law, Warren Parker, took over company. Mole-Richardson Company is now run by two of Warren Parker's four sons and grandchildren of Peter Mole, Larry Mole Parker and Mike Parker.

Mole-Richardson is considered by many to be the staple of motion picture and television lighting in the movie industry today, setting the standard for tungsten fresnel fixtures. However, they do also manufacture HMI (Mercury, medium-arc, iodine) day-light lighting units. Their lighting is generally recognized by their maroon coloring and "MR" logos.

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