Oliver Stapleton
- Camera
- April 12, 1948 · London, England, UK
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 Human League.
Known for
Filmography
- The Rise of the Comic Strip · Self
- The People We Hate at the Wedding · Cinematography
- Completely Bad News · Self, Cinematography
- Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
- The Comedian · Cinematography
- Interview with Oliver Stapleton
- Hot Pursuit · Cinematography
- Unfinished Business · Cinematography
- The Best of Me · Cinematography
- Dinner and a Movie · Technical Advisor
- The Guilt Trip · Cinematography
- Will · Cinematography
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark · Cinematography
- Unthinkable · Cinematography
- The Proposal · Cinematography
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People · Cinematography
- The Water Horse · Cinematography
- The Hoax · Cinematography
- Casanova · Cinematography
- An Unfinished Life · Cinematography
- Cheeky · Cinematography
- Ned Kelly · Cinematography
- Buffalo Soldiers · Cinematography
- The Shipping News · Cinematography
- Birthday Girl · Cinematography
- Pay It Forward · Cinematography
- State and Main · Cinematography
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance · Cinematography
- The Cider House Rules · Cinematography
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Cinematography
- The Hi-Lo Country · Cinematography
- The Object of My Affection · Cinematography
- The Designated Mourner · Cinematography
- Jazz '34 · Cinematography
- One Fine Day · Cinematography
- The Van · Cinematography
- Kansas City · Cinematography
- Restoration · Cinematography
- Look Who's Talking Now! · Cinematography
- The Snapper · Cinematography
- Hero · Cinematography
- Let Him Have It · Cinematography
- The Grifters · Cinematography
- She-Devil · Cinematography
- Cookie · Cinematography
- Danny the Champion of the World · Cinematography
- Earth Girls Are Easy · Cinematography
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Door · Cinematography
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid · Cinematography
- Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll · Cinematography
- Aria · Cinematography
- Prick Up Your Ears · Cinematography
- Running Out of Luck · Cinematography
- Absolute Beginners · Cinematography
- Private Enterprise · Cinematography
- Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) · Cinematography
- My Beautiful Laundrette · Cinematography
- Restless Natives · Cinematography
- David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean · Cinematography
- Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt · Cinematography
- Slags · Cinematography
- Eddie Monsoon - a Life? · Cinematography
- Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense · Cinematography
- Bad News · Self, Cinematography
- Mantrap · Cinematography
- The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall · Cinematography
- The Comic Strip Presents... · Self
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · Cinematography
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Cinematography
- The Comic Strip · Cinematography
- Land Apart · Still Photographer
- Shadow Play · Director