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Oliver Stapleton
Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948), BSC is an English 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.
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Filmography (31)
Hot Pursuit
52
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The Best of Me
67
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The Guilt Trip
58
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
55
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Unthinkable
70
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The Proposal
68
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
64
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The Water Horse
64
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The Hoax
67
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Casanova
65
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An Unfinished Life
70
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Ned Kelly
64
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Buffalo Soldiers
67
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The Shipping News
67
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Birthday Girl
60
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Pay It Forward
72
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State and Main
67
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The Cider House Rules
74
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
64
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The Object of My Affection
60
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One Fine Day
65
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Restoration
66
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Look Who's Talking Now!
44
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The Snapper
72
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Hero
65
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Let Him Have It
71
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The Grifters
69
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She-Devil
57
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Earth Girls Are Easy
55
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Aria
57
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My Beautiful Laundrette
68
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