# Oliver Stapleton

Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948), is an English 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 | |
| 2015 | 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 | |
| 2010 | 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 | |
| 2005 | Casanova | Feature | |
| 2003 | Cheeky | Feature | |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Feature | |
| 2002 | Best of Bowie | Music video | "Blue Jean” |
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Feature | |
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers | Feature | |
| 2001 | Birthday Girl | Feature | |
| 2000 | Pay It Forward | Feature | |
| 2000 | State and Main | Feature | |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Feature | |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Feature | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance | Video | |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Feature | |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Feature | |
| 1997 | The Designated Mourner | Feature | |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Feature | |
| 1996 | Kansas City | Feature | |
| 1996 | The Van | Feature | |
| 1996 | 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 | |
| 1989 | Cookie | Feature | |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Feature | |
| 1987 | Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock'n’Roll | Feature | |
| 1987 | Aria | Feature | |
| 1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid | Feature | |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears | Feature | |
| 1987 | Running Out of Luck | Feature | |
| 1986 | Absolute Beginners | Feature | |
| 1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette | Feature | |
| 1985 | 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" |
| 1993 | 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 | |