
Michael Chapman
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- 21 November 1935 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 20 September 2020
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
Acting 28
- 2025The Farmer and the Shark as Self
- 2021The Rapist as Retired Filmmaker
- 2016Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod as Self
- 2014Walking on Sunshine as Holiday Maker
- 2012An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road as Self
- 2012Side by Side as Self
- 2007Travis' New York as Himself
- 2005Raging Bull: After the Fight as Self
- 2005Raging Bull: Inside the Ring as Self
- 2005Raging Bull: Outside the Ring as Self
- 2004Eulogy as Adult Film Cameraman
- 2004Suspect Zero as Prosecutor #1
- 2001Evolution as Sheriff Long
- 1999The Story of Us as Waiter
- 1999Making 'Taxi Driver' as Self
- 1998Six Days Seven Nights as Mechanic
- 1997In the Teeth of Jaws as Self
- 1993Rising Sun as Fred Hoffman
- 1992Visions of Light as Self
- 1991Doc Hollywood as Shooting Gallery Operator
- 1990Kindergarten Cop as Firefighter
- 1989The Abyss as Dr. Berg
- 1989Third Degree Burn as Dan Rourke
- 1988Gotham as Landlord
- 1988Shoot to Kill as Lawyer
- 1981The Howling as Man at End of Bar (uncredited)
- 1978Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
- 1973The Last Detail as Taxi Driver
Directing 7
- 2013Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987 · director
- 2013Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar - Fatteliku · director
- 1995The Viking Sagas · director
- 1991Peter Gabriel - POV · director
- 1986Annihilator · director
- 1986The Clan of the Cave Bear · director
- 1983All the Right Moves · director
Camera 51
- 2007Bridge to Terabithia · director of photography
- 2006Hoot · director of photography
- 2004Eulogy · director of photography
- 2004Suspect Zero · director of photography
- 2004House of D · director of photography
- 2001Evolution · director of photography
- 2000The Watcher · director of photography
- 1999The Story of Us · director of photography
- 1999The White River Kid · director of photography
- 1998Six Days Seven Nights · director of photography
- 1996Space Jam · director of photography
- 1996Primal Fear · director of photography
- 1993The Fugitive · director of photography
- 1993Rising Sun · director of photography
- 1992Whispers in the Dark · director of photography
- 1991Doc Hollywood · director of photography
- 1990Kindergarten Cop · director of photography
- 1990Quick Change · director of photography
- 1989Ghostbusters II · director of photography
- 1988Scrooged · director of photography
- 1988Gotham · director of photography
- 1988Shoot to Kill · director of photography
- 1987The Lost Boys · director of photography
- 1983The Man with Two Brains · director of photography
- 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · director of photography
- 1982Personal Best · director of photography
- 1980Raging Bull · director of photography
- 1980Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty · director of photography
- 1979The Wanderers · director of photography
- 1979Hardcore · director of photography
- 1978Invasion of the Body Snatchers · director of photography
- 1978American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince · director of photography
- 1978Shoot the Sun Down · director of photography
- 1978The Last Waltz · director of photography
- 1978Fingers · director of photography
- 1976The Next Man · director of photography
- 1976The Front · director of photography
- 1976Taxi Driver · director of photography
- 1975Jaws · camera operator
- 1975Death Be Not Proud · director of photography
- 1974The White Dawn · director of photography
- 1973The Last Detail · director of photography
- 1972Up the Sandbox · camera operator
- 1972The Godfather · camera operator
- 1971Klute · camera operator
- 1971Little Murders · camera operator
- 1970The People Next Door · camera operator
- 1970The Landlord · camera operator
- 1970Loving · camera operator
- 1968The Thanksgiving Visitor · assistant camera
- 1965Who Killed Teddy Bear? · assistant camera
Writing 1
- 1995The Viking Sagas · story





