Oliver Stapleton

Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948), 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 (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.

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 JohnsonStephen FrearsAdrian Edmondson 6 episodes 1984 Billy Rankin: Baby Come Back Pete Cornish TV special 1991-1993 Screen Two David HareStephen 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 MehtaGavin 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.