About

Known credits:
70
Birthday:
1948-04-12
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Oliver Stapleton

Overview

Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948), BSC is an English cinematographer.

He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1970 with a degree in psychology and from the National Film and Television School (NFTS) UK while working in South Africa (from 1966 to 1974) and England.

One of his first efforts was the student film Shadowplay, a film about South African immigrants trying to adjust to life in London, which he wrote, directed, and edited. He progressed to filming music videos and commercials. He worked with many famous bands in the early-to-mid 80s, including a-ha, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Eddy Grant and The Human League.

Known for

Acting
2019 Completely Bad News Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters Actor N/A
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2015 Interview with Oliver Stapleton Actor N/A
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1983 Bad News Actor Himself 59
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Directing
Shadow Play Directing Director N/A
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Camera
2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2019 Completely Bad News Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2016 The Comedian Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2015 Hot Pursuit Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2015 Unfinished Business Camera Director of Photography 56
Average
2014 The Best of Me Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
2012 The Guilt Trip Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2011 Will Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2010 Unthinkable Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2009 The Proposal Camera Director of Photography 70
Good
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2007 The Water Horse Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2006 The Hoax Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2005 Casanova Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2005 An Unfinished Life Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2003 Cheeky Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2003 Ned Kelly Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2002 Buffalo Soldiers Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2002 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2001 The Shipping News Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2001 Birthday Girl Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2000 Pay It Forward Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
2000 State and Main Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1999 The Cider House Rules Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1998 The Hi-Lo Country Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1998 The Object of My Affection Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 The Designated Mourner Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Jazz '34 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1996 One Fine Day Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1996 The Van Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1996 Kansas City Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1995 Restoration Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 Look Who's Talking Now! Camera Director of Photography 54
Average
1993 The Snapper Camera Director of Photography 59
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1992 Hero Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1991 Let Him Have It Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1990 The Grifters Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1989 She-Devil Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 Cookie Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 Danny the Champion of the World Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1988 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Aria Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 Absolute Beginners Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1985 Restless Natives Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1983 Bad News Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1983 Mantrap Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1982 The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 A Midsummer Night's Dream Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 The Comic Strip Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Land Apart Camera Still Photographer N/A
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Crew
1986 Private Enterprise Crew Cinematography N/A
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1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Crew Cinematography N/A
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1984 Slags Crew Cinematography N/A
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1984 Eddie Monsoon - a Life? Crew Cinematography N/A
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