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Michael Chapman
Camera · 1935–2020 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for

The Godfather
Camera Operator

Jaws
Camera Operator

Taxi Driver
Director of Photography

Bridge to Terabithia
Director of Photography

Primal Fear
Director of Photography

The Abyss
Dr. Berg

Evolution
Sheriff Long

The Lost Boys
Director of Photography

The Fugitive
Director of Photography

Space Jam
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2025The Farmer and the SharkSelf
- 2021The RapistRetired Filmmaker
- 2014Walking on SunshineHoliday Maker
- 2013Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987Director
- 2013Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar - FattelikuDirector
- 2012An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the RoadSelf
- 2012Side by SideSelf
- 2007Travis' New YorkHimself
- 2007Bridge to TerabithiaDirector of Photography
- 2006HootDirector of Photography
- 2005Raging Bull: Inside the RingSelf
- 2005Raging Bull: Outside the RingSelf
- 2005Raging Bull: After the FightSelf
- 2004EulogyAdult Film Cameraman
- 2004Suspect ZeroProsecutor #1
- 2004House of DDirector of Photography
- 2001EvolutionSheriff Long
- 2000The WatcherDirector of Photography
- 1999The Story of UsWaiter
- 1999Making 'Taxi Driver'Self
- 1999The White River KidDirector of Photography
- 1998Six Days Seven NightsMechanic
- 1997In the Teeth of JawsSelf
- 1996Space JamDirector of Photography
- 1996Primal FearDirector of Photography
- 1995The Viking SagasDirector
- 1993The FugitiveDirector of Photography
- 1993Rising SunFred Hoffman
- 1992Visions of LightSelf
- 1992Whispers in the DarkDirector of Photography
- 1991Doc HollywoodShooting Gallery Operator
- 1991Peter Gabriel - POVDirector
- 1990Kindergarten CopFirefighter
- 1990Quick ChangeDirector of Photography
- 1989The AbyssDr. Berg
- 1989Ghostbusters IIDirector of Photography
- 1989Third Degree BurnDan Rourke
- 1988ScroogedDirector of Photography
- 1988GothamLandlord
- 1988Shoot to KillLawyer
- 1987The Lost BoysDirector of Photography
- 1986AnnihilatorDirector
- 1986The Clan of the Cave BearDirector
- 1983All the Right MovesDirector
- 1983The Man with Two BrainsDirector of Photography
- 1982Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidDirector of Photography
- 1982Personal BestDirector of Photography
- 1981The HowlingMan at End of Bar (uncredited)
- 1980Raging BullDirector of Photography
- 1980Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettyDirector of Photography
- 1979The WanderersDirector of Photography
- 1979HardcoreDirector of Photography
- 1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersHealth Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
- 1978American Boy: A Profile of Steven PrinceDirector of Photography
- 1978Shoot the Sun DownDirector of Photography
- 1978The Last WaltzDirector of Photography
- 1978FingersDirector of Photography
- 1978KingDirector of Photography
- 1976The Next ManDirector of Photography
- 1976The FrontDirector of Photography
- 1976Taxi DriverDirector of Photography
- 1975JawsCamera Operator
- 1975Death Be Not ProudDirector of Photography
- 1974The White DawnDirector of Photography
- 1973The Last DetailTaxi Driver
- 1972Up the SandboxCamera Operator
- 1972The GodfatherCamera Operator
- 1971KluteCamera Operator
- 1971Little MurdersCamera Operator
- 1970The People Next DoorCamera Operator
- 1970The LandlordCamera Operator
- 1970LovingCamera Operator
- 1968The Thanksgiving VisitorAssistant Camera
- 1965Who Killed Teddy Bear?Assistant Camera
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