Oliver Stapleton

Oliver Stapleton

Known for
Camera
Born
April 12, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
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

2022
The People We Hate at the Wedding poster

The People We Hate at the Wedding

Movie · Director of Photography

2019
Completely Bad News poster

Completely Bad News

Movie · Director of Photography

2016
The Comedian poster

The Comedian

Movie · Director of Photography

2015
Hot Pursuit poster

Hot Pursuit

Movie · Director of Photography

2015
Unfinished Business poster

Unfinished Business

Movie · Director of Photography

2014
The Best of Me poster

The Best of Me

Movie · Director of Photography

2012
The Guilt Trip poster

The Guilt Trip

Movie · Director of Photography

2011
Will poster

Will

Movie · Director of Photography

2010
Unthinkable poster

Unthinkable

Movie · Director of Photography

2010
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark poster

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Movie · Director of Photography

2009
The Proposal poster

The Proposal

Movie · Director of Photography

2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People poster

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Movie · Director of Photography

2007
The Water Horse poster

The Water Horse

Movie · Director of Photography

2006
The Hoax poster

The Hoax

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
Casanova poster

Casanova

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
An Unfinished Life poster

An Unfinished Life

Movie · Director of Photography

2003
Ned Kelly poster

Ned Kelly

Movie · Director of Photography

2003
Cheeky poster

Cheeky

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
Buffalo Soldiers poster

Buffalo Soldiers

Movie · Director of Photography

2001
Birthday Girl poster

Birthday Girl

Movie · Director of Photography

2001
The Shipping News poster

The Shipping News

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Pay It Forward poster

Pay It Forward

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
State and Main poster

State and Main

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
The Cider House Rules poster

The Cider House Rules

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
The Hi-Lo Country poster

The Hi-Lo Country

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
The Object of My Affection poster

The Object of My Affection

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
The Designated Mourner poster

The Designated Mourner

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Jazz '34 poster

Jazz '34

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
The Van poster

The Van

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
One Fine Day poster

One Fine Day

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
Kansas City poster

Kansas City

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
Restoration poster

Restoration

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Look Who's Talking Now! poster

Look Who's Talking Now!

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
The Snapper poster

The Snapper

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Let Him Have It poster

Let Him Have It

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
The Grifters poster

The Grifters

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
She-Devil poster

She-Devil

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
Danny the Champion of the World poster

Danny the Champion of the World

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
Cookie poster

Cookie

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
Earth Girls Are Easy poster

Earth Girls Are Easy

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door poster

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Aria poster

Aria

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid poster

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Prick Up Your Ears poster

Prick Up Your Ears

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll poster

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

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Running Out of Luck poster

Running Out of Luck

Movie · Director of Photography

1986
Absolute Beginners poster

Absolute Beginners

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
My Beautiful Laundrette poster

My Beautiful Laundrette

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
Restless Natives poster

Restless Natives

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense poster

Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt poster

Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
Bad News poster

Bad News

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
Mantrap poster

Mantrap

Movie · Director of Photography

1982
The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall poster

The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall

Movie · Director of Photography

1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
The Comic Strip poster

The Comic Strip

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Land Apart

Land Apart

Movie · Still Photographer