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Oliver Stapleton | |
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| Born | Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton 12 April 1948 |
| Years active | 1973–2022 |
Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948), [1] is an English cinematographer, [2] known for collaborations with directors Julien Temple, Stephen Frears and Michael Hoffman.
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.
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1989 | Danny, the Champion of the World | Gavin Millar |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 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" |
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