Oliver Stapleton

ActorCinematographerCrewDirector Apr 12 (age 77) London, England, UK 1974–2023 (49 year career)

6.3 avg rating

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 vid…

Known For

Film

The Proposal

Director of Photography

Film

The Best of Me

Director of Photography

Film

Pay It Forward

Director of Photography

Film

The Cider House Rules

Director of Photography

Film

Unthinkable

Director of Photography

Film

The Water Horse

Director of Photography

Film

An Unfinished Life

Director of Photography

Film

Casanova

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (6)

Movies (5)

The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023

as Self

Completely Bad News

2019

as Himself

Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

2018

Interview with Oliver Stapleton

2015

Bad News

1983

as Himself

8.7

Television (1)

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

as himself

7.4

Crew (67)

Movies (67)

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022

Director of Photography

6.3

Completely Bad News

2019

Director of Photography

The Comedian

2016

Director of Photography

5.7

Hot Pursuit

2015

Director of Photography

5.8

Unfinished Business

2015

Director of Photography

5.5

The Best of Me

2014

Director of Photography

7.5

The Guilt Trip

2012

Director of Photography

5.6

Will

2011

Director of Photography

6.5

Unthinkable

2010

Director of Photography

6.8

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010

Director of Photography

5.8

The Proposal

2009

Director of Photography

7.1

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008

Director of Photography

6.0

The Water Horse

2007

Director of Photography

6.5

The Hoax

2006

Director of Photography

6.2

Casanova

2005

Director of Photography

6.4

An Unfinished Life

2005

Director of Photography

6.8

Ned Kelly

2003

Director of Photography

6.1

Cheeky

2003

Director of Photography

6.4

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

Director of Photography

6.3

Birthday Girl

2001

Director of Photography

5.9

The Shipping News

2001

Director of Photography

6.4

Pay It Forward

2000

Director of Photography

7.4

State and Main

2000

Director of Photography

6.2

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance

2000

Director of Photography

6.0

The Cider House Rules

1999

Director of Photography

7.1

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999

Director of Photography

6.4

The Object of My Affection

1998

Director of Photography

5.8

The Hi-Lo Country

1998

Director of Photography

6.0

The Designated Mourner

1997

Director of Photography

5.2

Jazz '34

1997

Director of Photography

6.1

One Fine Day

1996

Director of Photography

6.5

Kansas City

1996

Director of Photography

6.1

The Van

1996

Director of Photography

6.4

Restoration

1995

Director of Photography

6.0

Look Who's Talking Now!

1993

Director of Photography

5.3

The Snapper

1993

Director of Photography

6.4

Hero

1992

Director of Photography

6.3

Let Him Have It

1991

Director of Photography

6.7

The Grifters

1990

Director of Photography

6.5

She-Devil

1989

Director of Photography

6.0

1989

Director of Photography

5.3

Danny the Champion of the World

1989

Director of Photography

6.2

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988

Director of Photography

5.6

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

Director of Photography

8.6

Aria

1987

Director of Photography

5.3

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

Director of Photography

6.7

Running Out of Luck

1987

Director of Photography

5.8

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

1987

Director of Photography

7.2

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

1987

Director of Photography

5.5

Absolute Beginners

1986

Director of Photography

5.4

Private Enterprise

1986

Cinematography

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

1986

Cinematography

Restless Natives

1985

Director of Photography

6.7

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985

Director of Photography

6.7

Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

1984

Director of Photography

10.0

Slags

1984

Cinematography

2.0

David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean

1984

Director of Photography

7.8

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

1984

Cinematography

Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

1984

Director of Photography

Bad News

1983

Director of Photography

8.7

Mantrap

1983

Director of Photography

5.0

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

Director of Photography

6.0

The Rupert Bear Story: A Tribute to Alfred Bestall

1982

Director of Photography

The Comic Strip

1981

Director of Photography

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981

Director of Photography

5.0

Land Apart

1974

Still Photographer

Shadow Play

Director