Oliver Stapleton
Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton, is an English cinematographer, known for collaborations with directors Julien Temple, Stephen Frears and Michael Hoffman.
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 UK while working in South Africa 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.
Filmography
Film
Television
TV movies| Year | Title | Director |
| 1989 | Danny, the Champion of the World | Gavin Millar |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1983-1988 | The Comic Strip | Sandy Johnson Stephen Frears Adrian Edmondson | 6 episodes |
| 1984 | Billy Rankin: Baby Come Back | Pete Cornish | TV special |
| 1991-1993 | Screen Two | David Hare Stephen Frears | Segments Heading Home and The Snapper |
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Gavin Millar | Episode "Peking, March 1910" |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones | Deepa Mehta Gavin Millar | Segment "Journey of Radiance" |
| 1996 | Great Performances | Robert Altman | Episode "Jazz '34" |
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.