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English cinematographer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948),[1] BSC is an English cinematographer.[2]
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Oliver Stapleton | |
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Born | Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton 12 April 1948 |
Occupation | 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 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.
Year | Title | Episode |
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1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | "Peking, March 1910" |
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 |