Oliver Stapleton
{{Short description|English cinematographer}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2020}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
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Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948),{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/stapleton.htm|title=Oliver Stapleton}} is an English cinematographer.{{cite web|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B00E0DB123FF936A15754C0A9659C8B63|title=Buffalo Soldiers (2001) FILM REVIEW; A Portrait of the Army, but Few Heroes in Sight|authorlink=A. O. Scott|author=Scott, A. O.|date=25 July 2003}}
Life and career
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.
Awards
- 1986 – won MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography for "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." by a-ha.
- nominated for ACE Award for Danny, the Champion of the World.
- 1990 – nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for Earth Girls Are Easy.
- 2001 – nominated for Camerimage Golden Frog for Buffalo Soldiers.
- 2003 – nominated for AFI Award for Ned Kelly.
Filmography
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! width="300px"| Title ! width="200px"| Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| 2022
| The People We Hate at the Wedding | Feature | |
| 2018
| Gore | Feature | |
| 2016
| Feature | |
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| Feature | |
| Unfinished Business
| Feature | |
| 2014
| Feature | |
| 2012
| Feature | |
| 2011
| Will | Feature | |
| rowspan="2" |2010
| Feature | |
| Unthinkable
| Feature | |
| 2009
| Feature | |
| 2008
|How to Lose Friends & Alienate People |Feature | |
| 2007
| The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | Feature | |
| 2006
| The Hoax | Feature | |
| rowspan="2"|2005
| Feature | |
| Casanova
| Feature | |
| rowspan="2"|2003
| Cheeky | Feature | |
| Ned Kelly
| Feature | |
| 2002
| Music video | "Blue Jean” |
| rowspan="3"| 2001
| Feature | |
| Buffalo Soldiers
| Feature | |
| Birthday Girl
| Feature | |
| rowspan="2"| 2000
| Feature | |
| State and Main
| Feature | |
| rowspan="3" | 1999
| Feature | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream
| Feature | |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
| Video | |
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| Feature | |
| The Object of My Affection
| Feature | |
| 1997
| Feature | |
| rowspan="4" | 1996
| Feature | |
| Kansas City
| Feature | |
| The Van
| Feature | |
| Jazz '34
| Feature | |
| 1995
| Feature | |
| 1993
| Feature | |
| 1992
| Hero | Feature | |
| 1991
| Feature | |
| 1990
| Feature | |
| rowspan="2"| 1989
| Feature | |
| Cookie
| Feature | |
| 1988
| Feature | |
| rowspan="5"| 1987
| Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock'n’Roll | Feature | |
| Aria
| Feature | |
| Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
| Feature | |
| Prick Up Your Ears
| Feature | |
| Running Out of Luck
| Feature | |
| 1986
| Feature | |
| rowspan="2"| 1985
| Feature | |
| Restless Natives
| Feature | |
| 1984
| Music video | |
| 1983
| Mantrap | Feature | |
| 1982
| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Feature | |
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! Year ! Title ! Episode |
| rowspan="2"| 1993
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | "Peking, March 1910" |
| The Snapper
| |
| 1991
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| 1989
| Danny, the Champion of the World | |
| 1983–88
|"Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door" |
| 1981
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References
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External links
- [http://oliverstapleton.com/ Official website]
- {{IMDb name|0822975}}
- [http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/stapleton.htm Stapleton's page on the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers]
{{MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography}}
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Category:English cinematographers
Category:Film people from London
Category:University of Cape Town alumni
Category:South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
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