Oliver Stapleton

Known for CameraBorn 1948-04-12 (age 78)London, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Bad News

The Comic Strip

The Best of Me

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

Pay It Forward

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Proposal

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

The Cider House Rules

Unthinkable

An Unfinished Life

The Water Horse

Let Him Have It

Will

Restless Natives

Cheeky

My Beautiful Laundrette

Prick Up Your Ears

The People We Hate at the Wedding

Casanova

Jazz '34

One Fine Day

The Snapper

The Grifters

The Shipping News

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Van

The Hoax

Buffalo Soldiers

State and Main

Hero

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Dinner and a Movie

Danny the Champion of the World

Ned Kelly

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Kansas City

Restoration

The Hi-Lo Country

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Birthday Girl

Hot Pursuit

She-Devil

The Comedian

Mantrap