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Michael Chapman

Born November 21, 1935 · New York City, New York, USA · Died September 20, 2020

Biography

Michael Crawford Chapman, A.S.C. (November 21, 1935 – September 20, 2020) was an American cinematographer and film director well known for his work on many films of the American New Wave of the 1970s and in the 1980s with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ivan Reitman. He shot more than forty feature films, over half of those with only three different directors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Chapman (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Godfather

IMDb9.2

The Godfather

Camera Operator

Taxi Driver

IMDb8.2

Taxi Driver

Director of Photography

Jaws

IMDb8.1

Jaws

Camera Operator

Space Jam

IMDb6.5

Space Jam

Director of Photography

Bridge to Terabithia

IMDb7.2

Bridge to Terabithia

Director of Photography

Ghostbusters II

IMDb6.6

Ghostbusters II

Director of Photography

The Fugitive

IMDb7.8

The Fugitive

Director of Photography

Raging Bull

IMDb8.1

Raging Bull

Director of Photography

Primal Fear

IMDb7.7

Primal Fear

Director of Photography

The Abyss

IMDb7.5

The Abyss

Dr. Berg

Kindergarten Cop

IMDb6.3

Kindergarten Cop

Firefighter, Director of Photography

Evolution

IMDb6.1

Evolution

Sheriff Long, Director of Photography

The Lost Boys

IMDb7.2

The Lost Boys

Director of Photography

Scrooged

IMDb6.9

Scrooged

Director of Photography

Six Days Seven Nights

IMDb5.9

Six Days Seven Nights

Mechanic, Director of Photography

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

IMDb7.4

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited), Director of Photography

The Howling

IMDb6.5

The Howling

Man at End of Bar (uncredited)

Rising Sun

IMDb6.3

Rising Sun

Fred Hoffman, Director of Photography

Doc Hollywood

IMDb6.3

Doc Hollywood

Shooting Gallery Operator, Director of Photography

The Watcher

IMDb5.3

The Watcher

Director of Photography

Filmography

  1. 2025The Farmer and the SharkSelfMovie
  2. 2021The RapistRetired FilmmakerMovie
  3. 2016Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the PodSelfMovie
  4. 2014Walking on SunshineHoliday MakerMovie
  5. 2013Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987DirectorMovie
  6. 2013Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar - FattelikuDirectorMovie
  7. 2012An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the RoadSelfMovie
  8. 2012Side by SideSelfMovie
  9. 2007Travis' New YorkHimselfMovie
  10. 2007Bridge to TerabithiaDirector of PhotographyMovie
  11. 2006HootDirector of PhotographyMovie
  12. 2005Raging Bull: Inside the RingSelfMovie
  13. 2005Raging Bull: Outside the RingSelfMovie
  14. 2005Raging Bull: After the FightSelfMovie
  15. 2004EulogyAdult Film Cameraman, Director of PhotographyMovie
  16. 2004Suspect ZeroProsecutor #1, Director of PhotographyMovie
  17. 2004House of DDirector of PhotographyMovie
  18. 2001EvolutionSheriff Long, Director of PhotographyMovie
  19. 2000The WatcherDirector of PhotographyMovie
  20. 1999The Story of UsWaiter, Director of PhotographyMovie
  21. 1999Making 'Taxi Driver'SelfMovie
  22. 1999The White River KidDirector of PhotographyMovie
  23. 1998Six Days Seven NightsMechanic, Director of PhotographyMovie
  24. 1997In the Teeth of JawsSelfMovie
  25. 1996Space JamDirector of PhotographyMovie
  26. 1996Primal FearDirector of PhotographyMovie
  27. 1995The Viking SagasDirector, StoryMovie
  28. 1993The FugitiveDirector of PhotographyMovie
  29. 1993Rising SunFred Hoffman, Director of PhotographyMovie
  30. 1992Visions of LightSelfMovie
  31. 1992Whispers in the DarkDirector of PhotographyMovie
  32. 1991Doc HollywoodShooting Gallery Operator, Director of PhotographyMovie
  33. 1991Peter Gabriel - POVDirectorMovie
  34. 1990Kindergarten CopFirefighter, Director of PhotographyMovie
  35. 1990Quick ChangeDirector of PhotographyMovie
  36. 1989The AbyssDr. BergMovie
  37. 1989Ghostbusters IIDirector of PhotographyMovie
  38. 1989Third Degree BurnDan RourkeMovie
  39. 1988ScroogedDirector of PhotographyMovie
  40. 1988GothamLandlord, Director of PhotographyMovie
  41. 1988Shoot to KillLawyer, Director of PhotographyMovie
  42. 1987The Lost BoysDirector of PhotographyMovie
  43. 1986AnnihilatorDirectorMovie
  44. 1986The Clan of the Cave BearDirectorMovie
  45. 1983All the Right MovesDirectorMovie
  46. 1983The Man with Two BrainsDirector of PhotographyMovie
  47. 1982Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidDirector of PhotographyMovie
  48. 1982Personal BestDirector of PhotographyMovie
  49. 1981The HowlingMan at End of Bar (uncredited)Movie
  50. 1980Raging BullDirector of PhotographyMovie
  51. 1980Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettyDirector of PhotographyMovie
  52. 1979The WanderersDirector of PhotographyMovie
  53. 1979HardcoreDirector of PhotographyMovie
  54. 1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersHealth Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited), Director of PhotographyMovie
  55. 1978American Boy: A Profile of Steven PrinceDirector of PhotographyMovie
  56. 1978Shoot the Sun DownDirector of PhotographyMovie
  57. 1978The Last WaltzDirector of PhotographyMovie
  58. 1978FingersDirector of PhotographyMovie
  59. 1978KingDirector of PhotographySeries
  60. 1976The Next ManDirector of PhotographyMovie
  61. 1976The FrontDirector of PhotographyMovie
  62. 1976Taxi DriverDirector of PhotographyMovie
  63. 1975JawsCamera OperatorMovie
  64. 1975Death Be Not ProudDirector of PhotographyMovie
  65. 1974The White DawnDirector of PhotographyMovie
  66. 1973The Last DetailTaxi Driver, Director of PhotographyMovie
  67. 1972Up the SandboxCamera OperatorMovie
  68. 1972The GodfatherCamera OperatorMovie
  69. 1971KluteCamera OperatorMovie
  70. 1971Little MurdersCamera OperatorMovie
  71. 1970The People Next DoorCamera OperatorMovie
  72. 1970The LandlordCamera OperatorMovie
  73. 1970LovingCamera OperatorMovie
  74. 1968The Thanksgiving VisitorAssistant CameraMovie
  75. 1965Who Killed Teddy Bear?Assistant CameraMovie