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Michael Chapman

Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Born

November 21, 1935

Died

September 20, 2020 (age 84)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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Michael Chapman

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.

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Known For

The Abyss
Film

The Abyss

Dr. Berg

1989

Evolution
Film

Evolution

Sheriff Long

2001

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Film

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)

1978

Six Days Seven Nights
Film

Six Days Seven Nights

Mechanic

1998

The Last Detail
Film

The Last Detail

Taxi Driver

1973

The Howling
Film

The Howling

Man at End of Bar (uncredited)

1981

Rising Sun
Film

Rising Sun

Fred Hoffman

1993

Kindergarten Cop
Film

Kindergarten Cop

Firefighter

1990

Gotham
Film

Gotham

Landlord

1988

Shoot to Kill
Film

Shoot to Kill

Lawyer

1988

Doc Hollywood
Film

Doc Hollywood

Shooting Gallery Operator

1991

The Story of Us
Film

The Story of Us

Waiter

1999

Walking on Sunshine
Film

Walking on Sunshine

Holiday Maker

2014

Suspect Zero
Film

Suspect Zero

Prosecutor #1

2004

Side by Side
Film

Side by Side

Self

2012

Making 'Taxi Driver'
Film

Making 'Taxi Driver'

Self

1999

Third Degree Burn
Film

Third Degree Burn

Dan Rourke

1989

Eulogy
Film

Eulogy

Adult Film Cameraman

2004

The Farmer and the Shark
Film

The Farmer and the Shark

Self

2025

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
Film

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

Self

2005

Filmography

2025FilmThe Farmer and the Sharkas Self2021FilmThe Rapistas Retired Filmmaker2014FilmWalking on Sunshineas Holiday Maker2012FilmAn Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Roadas Self2012FilmSide by Sideas Self2007FilmTravis' New Yorkas Himself2005FilmRaging Bull: Inside the Ringas Self2005FilmRaging Bull: Outside the Ringas Self2005FilmRaging Bull: After the Fightas Self2004FilmEulogyas Adult Film Cameraman2004FilmSuspect Zeroas Prosecutor #12001FilmEvolutionas Sheriff Long1999FilmThe Story of Usas Waiter1999FilmMaking 'Taxi Driver'as Self1998FilmSix Days Seven Nightsas Mechanic1997FilmIn the Teeth of Jawsas Self1993FilmRising Sunas Fred Hoffman1992FilmVisions of Lightas Self1991FilmDoc Hollywoodas Shooting Gallery Operator1990FilmKindergarten Copas Firefighter1989FilmThe Abyssas Dr. Berg1989FilmThird Degree Burnas Dan Rourke1988FilmGothamas Landlord1988FilmShoot to Killas Lawyer1981FilmThe Howlingas Man at End of Bar (uncredited)1978FilmInvasion of the Body Snatchersas Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)1973FilmThe Last Detailas Taxi Driver