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Michael Chapman (I)

Cinematographer | Actor | Camera and Electrical Department

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Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995.

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in New York City, New York, USA
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2007 Bridge to Terabithia
 
2006 Hoot (director of photography)
 
2004 Suspect Zero (director of photography)
 
2004 Eulogy
 
2004 House of D (director of photography)
 
2003 Michael Jackson: Number Ones (video) (video "Bad")
 
2001 Evolution (director of photography)
 
2000/I The Watcher (director of photography)
 
1999 The White River Kid
 
1999 The Story of Us
 
1998 Six Days Seven Nights (director of photography)
 
1996 Space Jam (director of photography)
 
1996 Primal Fear (director of photography)
 
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video documentary) (segment "Bad")
 
1993 The Fugitive (director of photography)
 
1993 Rising Sun
 
1992 Whispers in the Dark
 
1992 Baroque Duet (director of photography: Performance)
 
1991 Doc Hollywood
 
1990 Kindergarten Cop (director of photography)
 
1990 Quick Change (director of photography)
 
1989 Ghostbusters II
 
1988 Scrooged
 
1988 Gotham (TV movie)
 
1988 Shoot to Kill (director of photography)
 
1987 Bad (video short) (director of photography)
 
1987 The Lost Boys (director of photography)
 
1983 The Man with Two Brains (director of photography)
 
1982 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (director of photography)
 
1982 Personal Best
 
1980 Raging Bull (director of photography)
 
1979 The Wanderers
 
1979 Hardcore (director of photography)
 
1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (director of photography)
 
1978 American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince (documentary)
 
1978 The Last Waltz (documentary) (director of photography)
 
1978 Fingers
 
1978 King (TV mini-series)
 
1976 The Next Man
 
1976 The Front (director of photography)
 
1976 Taxi Driver (director of photography)
 
1975 Death Be Not Proud (TV movie)
 
1974 The White Dawn
 
1973 The Last Detail (director of photography)
 
1970 Great Performances (TV series)
– Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis in Baroque Duet
 
Show ShowActor (16 titles)
2004 Suspect Zero
Prosecutor #1
 
2004 House of D
Doorman
 
2001 Evolution
Sheriff Long
 
1999 The White River Kid
Handsome Deputy
 
1999 The Story of Us
Waiter
 
1998 Six Days Seven Nights
Mechanic
 
1993 Rising Sun
Fred Hoffman
 
1991 Doc Hollywood
Shooting Gallery Operator
 
1990 Kindergarten Cop
Firefighter
 
1990 Quick Change
Policeman at Grocery
 
1989 The Abyss
Dr. Berg
 
1989 Third Degree Burn (TV movie)
Dan Rourke
 
1988 Gotham (TV movie)
Landlord
 
1988 Shoot to Kill
Lawyer
 
1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
 
1973 The Last Detail
Taxi Driver
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (13 titles)
1998 Homegrown (director of photography: additional photography)
 
1982 The Slumber Party Massacre (cinematographer: prologue - uncredited)
 
1975 Jaws (camera operator)
 
1972 Bad Company (camera operator)
 
1972 The Godfather (camera operator)
 
1971 Klute (camera operator)
 
1971 Little Murders (camera operator)
 
1970 Husbands (camera operator: New York - as Mike Chapman)
 
1970 The People Next Door (camera operator - as Mike Chapman)
 
1970 The Landlord (camera operator)
 
1970 Loving (camera operator)
 
1970 End of the Road (camera operator)
 
1965 Who Killed Teddy Bear (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
1995 The Viking Sagas
 
1986 Annihilator (TV movie)
 
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear
 
1983 All the Right Moves
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– Shine on, You Crazy Devlin (2007) (writer: "Mickey" - uncredited)
 
1989 La luna (TV series)
– Episode #1.22 (1989) (writer: "The Best")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1995 The Viking Sagas (story)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary) (special thanks: AFI)
 
1981 The Howling (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2013 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (video documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2012 An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Side by Side (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Jaws: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Influence and Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Raging Bull: After the Fight (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Raging Bull: Inside the Ring (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Raging Bull: Outside the Ring (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Lost Boys: A Retrospective (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Gordon Willis on Cinematography (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' (video documentary)
Himself - Director of Photography
 
1997 In the Teeth of Jaws (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Visions of Light (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Director of photography for Michael Jackson music video "Bad" (1987).

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1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mike Chapman
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Personal Quote:

The unique thing about acting on film is that you simply can't fake it. You have to become whomever you are portraying. Otherwise, the camera sees it every time. The other thing is that it's on film. If an actor in a live theater has a bad night, there's always tomorrow. That's not true with film. All of this is also true for the director of photography... See more »

Trivia:

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio