Oliver Stapleton

Born: 1948-04-12

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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Bad News

as Himself
Released: 1983-01-24

A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick...

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Completely Bad News

as Himself
Released: 2019-11-29

A double offering of heavy metal madness from The Comic Strip and Bad News.

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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

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Released: 2018-05-21

A brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with...

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Interview with Oliver Stapleton

as uncredited
Released: 2015-07-21

Laundrette was the first of seven collaborations between director Stephen Frears and...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as himself
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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