Oliver Stapleton

Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948),^[1] is an English cinematographer.^[2]

Oliver Stapleton
Born	Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (1948-04-12) 12 April 1948 (age 77) London, England
Occupation	Cinematographer

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	The People We Hate at the Wedding	Feature
2018	Gore	Feature
2016	The Comedian	Feature
2015	Hot Pursuit	Feature
	Unfinished Business	Feature
2014	The Best of Me	Feature
2012	The Guilt Trip	Feature
2011	Will	Feature
2010	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark	Feature
	Unthinkable	Feature
2009	The Proposal	Feature
2008	How to Lose Friends & Alienate People	Feature
2007	The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep	Feature
2006	The Hoax	Feature
2005	An Unfinished Life	Feature
	Casanova	Feature
2003	Cheeky	Feature
	Ned Kelly	Feature
2002	Best of Bowie	Music video	"Blue Jean”
2001	The Shipping News	Feature
	Buffalo Soldiers	Feature
	Birthday Girl	Feature
2000	Pay It Forward	Feature
	State and Main	Feature
1999	The Cider House Rules	Feature
	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Feature
	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance	Video
1998	The Hi-Lo Country	Feature
	The Object of My Affection	Feature
1997	The Designated Mourner	Feature
1996	One Fine Day	Feature
	Kansas City	Feature
	The Van	Feature
	Jazz '34	Feature
1995	Restoration	Feature
1993	Look Who's Talking Now	Feature
1992	Hero	Feature
1991	Let Him Have It	Feature
1990	The Grifters	Feature
1989	She-Devil	Feature
	Cookie	Feature
1988	Earth Girls Are Easy	Feature
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	Absolute Beginners	Feature
1985	My Beautiful Laundrette	Feature
	Restless Natives	Feature
1984	Jazzin' for Blue Jean	Music video
1983	Mantrap	Feature
1982	The Secret Policeman's Other Ball	Feature

Year	Title	Episode
1993	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles	"Peking, March 1910"
	The Snapper
1991	Heading Home
1989	Danny, the Champion of the World
1983–88	The Comic Strip Presents	"Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door" "Private Enterprise" "Consuela, or, the New Mrs. Saunders" "Slags" "Eddie Monsoon, a Life" "Bad News Tour"
1981	The Comic Strip