Oliver Stapleton

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-04-12 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Oliver Stapleton

Biography

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 Hum...

Production

1998

The Hi-Lo Country

as Director of Photography

1999

The Cider House Rules

as Director of Photography

2001

Birthday Girl

as Director of Photography

1989

She-Devil

as Director of Photography

2003

Ned Kelly

as Director of Photography

1988

Earth Girls Are Easy

as Director of Photography

2000

Pay It Forward

as Director of Photography

1985

My Beautiful Laundrette

as Director of Photography

1992

Hero

as Director of Photography

2001

The Shipping News

as Director of Photography

1996

The Van

as Director of Photography

1996

One Fine Day

as Director of Photography

2002

Buffalo Soldiers

as Director of Photography

1993

Look Who's Talking Now!

as Director of Photography

2005

Casanova

as Director of Photography

2008

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

as Director of Photography

2006

The Hoax

as Director of Photography

1993

The Snapper

as Director of Photography

2010

Unthinkable

as Director of Photography

2010

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

as Director of Photography

1990

The Grifters

as Director of Photography

1986

Absolute Beginners

as Director of Photography

2019

Completely Bad News

as Director of Photography

1984

2014

The Best of Me

as Director of Photography

1983

Bad News

as Director of Photography

1974

Land Apart

as Still Photographer

1984

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

as Director of Photography

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Shadow Play

as Director

2007

The Water Horse

as Director of Photography

2000

State and Main

as Director of Photography

2015

Hot Pursuit

as Director of Photography

1984

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

as Cinematography

1984

Slags

as Cinematography

1986

Private Enterprise

as Cinematography

2005

An Unfinished Life

as Director of Photography

2009

The Proposal

as Director of Photography

2003

Cheeky

as Director of Photography

2022

The People We Hate at the Wedding

as Director of Photography

2016

The Comedian

as Director of Photography

1998

The Object of My Affection

as Director of Photography

1996

Kansas City

as Director of Photography

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Director of Photography

1987

Aria

as Director of Photography

1989

Danny the Champion of the World

as Director of Photography

1987

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

as Director of Photography

1987

Prick Up Your Ears

as Director of Photography

1983

Mantrap

as Director of Photography

1991

Let Him Have It

as Director of Photography

2015

Unfinished Business

as Director of Photography

1981

The Comic Strip

as Director of Photography

1997

The Designated Mourner

as Director of Photography

1981

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Director of Photography

1989

Cookie

as Director of Photography

1995

Restoration

as Director of Photography

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Director of Photography

2012

The Guilt Trip

as Director of Photography

1984

Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

as Director of Photography

1997

Jazz '34

as Director of Photography

2011

Will

as Director of Photography

1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Director of Photography

1987

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

as Director of Photography

1985

Restless Natives

as Director of Photography

1987

Running Out of Luck

as Director of Photography

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