Michael Chapman
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Nov 21, 1935 New York City, NY |
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| Career: | 1968-2007 | ||
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USA |
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Comedy Drama Mystery Crime Thriller |
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Biography by Hal Erickson
After an apprenticeship as a documentary cameraman, Manhattan-born cinematographer Michael Chapman became another of the many talented lensmen given a professional leg-up by legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis. Chapman was a camera operator on such well-regarded 1970s films as The Godfather (1972) and Jaws (1975); in 1973, he finally attained director of photography status on The Last Detail. Some of his best work in the '80s was in old-fashioned but highly stylish black-and-white: Raging Bull (1980) and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). In 1983, Chapman gave directing a try with the laudable All the Right Moves; his next and (thus far) last directorial gig was the beautifully lensed but dramatically threadbare Clan of the Cave Bear (1986). Chapman subsequently returned almost solely to cinematography, lensing a number of popular Hollywood films that included Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Andrew Davis' successful The Fugitive (1993).
Filmography
| Movie/Film | Released | Rating | Role | Buy |
| Bridge to Terabithia | 2007 |
 
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Cinematographer |
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| Hoot | 2006 |
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Cinematographer |
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| Eulogy | 2004 |
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Cinematographer / Actor [Starring] |
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| House of D | 2004 |
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Cinematographer / Actor [Starring] |
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| Suspect Zero | 2004 |
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Cinematographer / Actor [Starring] |
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| Evolution | 2001 |
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Cinematographer |
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| The Watcher | 2000 |
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Cinematographer |
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| The Story of Us | 1999 |
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Cinematographer |
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| Six Days, Seven Nights | 1998 |
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Cinematographer |
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| Primal Fear | 1996 |
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Cinematographer |
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| Raven Hawk | 1996 |
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| Space Jam | 1996 |
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Cinematographer |
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| The Viking Sagas | 1995 |
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Director |
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| Rising Sun | 1993 |
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| The Fugitive | 1993 |
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Cinematographer |
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| Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography | 1993 |
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Michael Chapman was born in Queensland, Australia
Michael Chapman (born 24 January 1941, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is a guitarist and singer-songwriter - originally playing jazz, acoustic guitar in the folk clubs of the 1960s, and latterly recording over 30 albums.
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Awards
| Year | Movie/Film | Role | |
| 1993 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | The Fugitive | Best Cinematography | (Nom) |
| 1993 American Society of Cinematographers | The Fugitive | Best Cinematography | (Nom) |
| 1980 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Raging Bull | Best Cinematography | (Nom) |
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