
Oliver Stapleton
Camera
Born: April 12, 1948 (78 years old)
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (55)
- Bad News (1983, ★ 8.7)
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988, ★ 8.8)
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982, ★ 7.4)
- The Cider House Rules (1999, ★ 7.1)
- Pay It Forward (2000, ★ 7.4)
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985, ★ 6.7)
- The Best of Me (2014, ★ 7.5)
- David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean (1984, ★ 7.6)
- The Shipping News (2001, ★ 6.4)
- The Van (1996, ★ 6.4)
- One Fine Day (1996, ★ 6.5)
- Casanova (2005, ★ 6.4)
- The Snapper (1993, ★ 6.5)
- Unthinkable (2010, ★ 6.8)
- The Grifters (1990, ★ 6.5)
- The Water Horse (2007, ★ 6.5)
- Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987, ★ 7.3)
- The Hi-Lo Country (1998, ★ 6.1)
- Birthday Girl (2001, ★ 5.9)
- She-Devil (1989, ★ 6)
- Ned Kelly (2003, ★ 6.1)
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1988, ★ 5.6)
- Hero (1992, ★ 6.3)
- Buffalo Soldiers (2002, ★ 6.3)
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008, ★ 6)
- The Hoax (2006, ★ 6.3)
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010, ★ 5.8)
- Absolute Beginners (1986, ★ 5.5)
- State and Main (2000, ★ 6.3)
- An Unfinished Life (2005, ★ 6.8)