Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Born: November 21, 1935
Died: September 20, 2020
in New York City, New York, USA
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.

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Movies for Michael Chapman...

The Rapist
Title: The Rapist
Character: Retired Filmmaker
Released: October 7, 2021
Type: Movie
Naina, a criminal psychology professor, is sexually assaulted in a slum she visits to help the daughter of a school custodian embroiled in a case of domestic violence and infanticide.
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Shooting Hardcore
Title: Shooting Hardcore
Released: May 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Cinematographer Michael Chapman recalls his work with director Paul Schrader on Hardcore, and explains how the film's visual style quickly evolved after George C. Scott was cast to play Jake VanDorn.
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An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Title: An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
Character: Self
Released: October 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Documentary about the 1970 film, "End of The Road."
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Side by Side
Title: Side by Side
Character: Self
Released: August 19, 2012
Type: Movie
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
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Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
Title: Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The second part of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull."
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Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
Title: Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The third part of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull."
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Raging Bull: After the Fight
Title: Raging Bull: After the Fight
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
The fourth and final installment of a four-part documentary about the production of "Raging Bull."
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Eulogy
Title: Eulogy
Character: Adult Film Cameraman
Released: October 15, 2004
Type: Movie
A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.
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Suspect Zero
Title: Suspect Zero
Character: Prosecutor #1
Released: August 27, 2004
Type: Movie
A killer is on the loose, and an FBI agent sifts through clues and learns that the bloodthirsty felon's victims of choice are other serial killers.
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Raging Bull: Fight Night
Title: Raging Bull: Fight Night
Character: Self
Released: August 8, 2004
Type: Movie
Takes a closer look at the production of Raging Bull. Included in it are clips from interviews with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, director of photography Michael Chapman, and screenwriter Paul Schrader, amongst others.
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Evolution
Title: Evolution
Character: Sheriff Long
Released: June 8, 2001
Type: Movie
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.
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The Story of Us
Title: The Story of Us
Character: Waiter
Released: October 14, 1999
Type: Movie
Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.
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Making 'Taxi Driver'
Title: Making 'Taxi Driver'
Character: Self
Released: June 14, 1999
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.
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Six Days Seven Nights
Title: Six Days Seven Nights
Character: Mechanic
Released: June 12, 1998
Type: Movie
In the South Pacific island of Makatea, career-driven magazine editor Robin Monroe is on a week-long vacation getaway with her boyfriend, Frank Martin. An emergency work assignment in neighboring Tahiti requires Robin to hire the cantankerous pilot Quinn Harris who had flown them to Makatea on a small transport plane. While flying, a powerful storm forces Quinn to make an emergency landing on a nearby deserted island. The dissimilar pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.
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In the Teeth of Jaws
Title: In the Teeth of Jaws
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
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Rising Sun
Title: Rising Sun
Character: Fred Hoffman
Released: July 30, 1993
Type: Movie
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
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Visions of Light
Title: Visions of Light
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 1992
Type: Movie
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
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Doc Hollywood
Title: Doc Hollywood
Character: Shooting Gallery Operator
Released: August 2, 1991
Type: Movie
After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general practitioner.
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Kindergarten Cop
Title: Kindergarten Cop
Character: Firefighter
Released: December 21, 1990
Type: Movie
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
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The Abyss
Title: The Abyss
Character: Dr. Berg
Released: August 9, 1989
Type: Movie
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
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Third Degree Burn
Title: Third Degree Burn
Character: Dan Rourke
Released: May 28, 1989
Type: Movie
A down-and-out private eye (Treat Williams) gets too close to the wife (Virginia Madsen) of a rich man (Richard Masur) soon found dead.
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Shoot to Kill
Title: Shoot to Kill
Character: Lawyer
Released: February 12, 1988
Type: Movie
When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!
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The Howling
Title: The Howling
Character: Man at End of Bar (uncredited)
Released: January 21, 1981
Type: Movie
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Title: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Character: Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
Released: December 20, 1978
Type: Movie
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
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The Last Detail
Title: The Last Detail
Character: Taxi Driver
Released: December 11, 1973
Type: Movie
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.