As director of photography and lighting designer for Roseanne, Daniel Flannery helped establish the series’ distinctive visual realism. Working within the demanding multicamera format, he departed from the broadly illuminated, high-key appearance associated with many contemporary sitcoms, giving the Conner home warmth, dimensionality and an appropriately unvarnished working-class atmosphere. His work received the International Monitor Award, three Primetime Emmy nominations for lighting direction, and recognition as Lighting Dimensions International’s Lighting Designer of the Year.
