2009Nominee
Best Director
The Proposal
Oliver Stapleton
Actor · Director
London, England, UK
April 12, 1948
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1999Nominee
Best Director
The Cider House Rules
2010Nominee
Best Director
Unthinkable
Career Highlights
2015Highlight
Best Director
Hot Pursuit
2000Highlight
Best Director
Pay It Forward
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The Proposal
The Cider House Rules
Unthinkable