Alkexander  Lisiyanski was born in Russia and immigrated to Israel. A member of the Russian and Israeli Theater Associations, he worked as set designer for numerous theaters in Russia, and served as chief designer at the Sovremennik Theater in Moscow. He has worked for all leading Israeli theaters, designing most of the Gesher Theater’s productions since 1995. He is the recipient of the Designer of the Year Award in the Israeli Theater. At the Israeli Opera he designed Otello (Verdi).