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| birth_place = London, England| other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Cinematographer| height = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | website = }}Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948),WEB,weblink Oliver Stapleton, BSC is an English cinematographer.WEB, The New York Times,weblink Buffalo Soldiers (2001) FILM REVIEW; A Portrait of the Army, but Few Heroes in Sight, A. O. Scott, Scott, A. O., 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{| class"wikitable sortable" width"90%"

! width="50px"| Year! width="300px"| Title! width="200px"| Role! class="unsortable"| Notes| 2022| The People We Hate at the Wedding| Feature| | 2018Gore (film)>Gore| Feature| | 2016The Comedian (2016 film)>The Comedian| Feature| 2015Hot Pursuit (2015 film)>Hot Pursuit| Feature|Unfinished Business (2015 film)>Unfinished Business| Feature||2014The Best of Me (2014 film)>The Best of Me| Feature||2012The Guilt Trip (film)>The Guilt Trip| Feature|| 2011Will (2011 film)>Will| Feature|2010Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010 film)>Don't Be Afraid of the Dark| Feature|| Unthinkable| Feature| |2009The Proposal (2009 film)>The Proposal| Feature||2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (film)>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 (2005 film)>Casanova| Feature|2003| Cheeky| Feature|Ned Kelly (2003 film)>Ned Kelly| Feature||2002| Best of Bowie| Music video| "Blue Jean” 2001The Shipping News (film)>The Shipping News| Feature|Buffalo Soldiers (2001 film)>Buffalo Soldiers| Feature|Birthday Girl (2001 film)>Birthday Girl| Feature| 2000Pay It Forward (film)>Pay It Forward| Feature|| State and Main| Feature| 1999The Cider House Rules (film)>The Cider House Rules| Feature|A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 film)>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| 1996One Fine Day (1996 film)>One Fine Day| Feature|Kansas City (film)>Kansas City| Feature|The Van (1996 film)>The Van| Feature|| Jazz '34| Feature|| 1995Restoration (1995 film)>Restoration| Feature|| 1993| Look Who's Talking Now| Feature|| 1992Hero (1992 film)>Hero| Feature|| 1991| Let Him Have It| Feature|| 1990The Grifters (film)>The Grifters| Feature| 1989She-Devil (1989 film)>She-Devil| Feature|Cookie (film)>Cookie| Feature|| 1988| Earth Girls Are Easy| Feature| 1987Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll>Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock'n’Roll| Feature|Aria (1987 film)>Aria| Feature|| Sammy and Rosie Get Laid| Feature|| Prick Up Your Ears| Feature|| Running Out of Luck| Feature|| 1986Absolute Beginners (film)>Absolute Beginners| Feature| 1985| My Beautiful Laundrette| Feature|| Restless Natives| Feature|| 1984| Jazzin' for Blue Jean| Music video|| 1983Mantrap (1983 film)>Mantrap| Feature|| 1982| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball| Feature|{| class="wikitable sortable" width="90%" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"! Year! Title! Episode 1993| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles| "Peking, March 1910"The Snapper (film)>The Snapper|| 1991| Heading Home|| 1989Danny, the Champion of the World (film)>Danny, the Champion of the World|| 1983–88The Comic Strip>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"| 1981The Comic Strip (TV series)>The Comic Strip|

References

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External links

• Official website
• {{IMDb name|0822975}}
• Stapleton's page on the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers

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