Michael Chapman (cinematographer)
Michael Chapman (born November 21, 1935 in New York City , New York ) is an American cameraman and director who also appeared in various films in small roles as an actor .
Live and act
After training as a cameraman for documentaries, Michael Chapman worked as a camera operator for cameramen such as Gordon Willis (in the films Klute and The Godfather ) and Bill Butler (in The Jaws ) in the early 1970s . In 1973 he worked for the film The Last Command with Jack Nicholson in the lead role for the first time in the role of director of photography . Ten years later, in 1983, he made his directorial debut with The Right Shooting , Tom Cruise plays one of his first leading roles here.
Awards (selection)
- For his work on Wie ein Wilder Stier and Auf der Flucht , he was each nominated for an Oscar , but could not win it.
- In 2004 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers .
Filmography (selection)
camera
- 1975: Taxi Driver
- 1976: Oil ( The Next Man )
- 1976: The straw man ( The Front )
- 1977: The Body Snatchers ( Invasion of the Body Snatchers )
- 1978: The Band ( The Last Waltz )
- 1979: The Wanderers
- 1980: Like a Wild Bull ( Raging Bull )
- 1982: Dead Men Do not Wear Plaid ( Dead Men Do not Wear Plaid )
- 1983: The Man with Two Brains ( The Man with Two Brains )
- 1987: The Lost Boys
- 1988: Murderous Edge ( Shoot to Kill )
- 1988: The Ghosts I Called ... ( Scrooged )
- 1989: Ghostbusters II
- 1990: A crazy brilliant coup ( Quick Change )
- 1990: Kindergarten cop
- 1991: Doc Hollywood
- 1993: The Cradle of the Sun ( Rising Sun )
- 1993: On the Run ( The Fugitive )
- 1996: Twilight ( Primal Fear )
- 1996: Space Jam
- 1998: Six Days Seven Nights ( Six Days Seven Nights )
- 1999: By Your Side ( The Story of Us )
- 2000: The Watcher
- 2001: evolution
- 2004: Suspect Zero
- 2006: Bridge to Terabithia ( Bridge to Terabithia )
Director
- 1984: All the Right Moves ( All the right moves )
- 1985: The Clan of the Bear ( The Clan of the Cave Bear )
- 1986: The Androids - They Are Among Us ( Annihilator , TV movie)
- 1995: The Viking Sagas
Web links
- Michael Chapman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography in the New York Times
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Chapman, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |