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Oliver Stapleton
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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.
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
The Grifters
Appears in a KinoChain journey
My Beautiful Laundrette
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Proposal
Director of Photography
The Best of Me
Director of Photography
Look Who's Talking Now!
Director of Photography
The Water Horse
Director of Photography
Hot Pursuit
Director of Photography
Unthinkable
Director of Photography
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Long Con of the Cue Ball
Eight films about hustlers, pupils and the moment a performance of skill curdles into something crueller. The table is never just a table.
8 films
Rewinding the Reel: How VHS Championed British Independents
From Thatcher's Britain to the video shop era, discover how VHS gave gritty, daring British films a second life and a devoted audience.
9 films
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Cinematography
Hot Pursuit
2015
Unfinished Business
2015
The Best of Me
2014
Unthinkable
2010
The Proposal
2009
The Water Horse
2007
An Unfinished Life
2005
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
The Cider House Rules
1999
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993
The Grifters
1990
Danny the Champion of the World
1989
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985