Awards & Winners

Michael Chapman

Date of Birth 21-November-1935
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Mike Chapman, Mike Chapman, Michael Chapman, A.S.C., Mike Chapman, 마이클 챔프먼, 마이클 채프만
Profession Cinematographer, Actor, Film Director
Michael Chapman, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer whose prominence owes most to his innovative work of the 1970s and 1980s. He began his career as a camera operator, distinguishing himself on Steven Spielberg's Jaws. As a cinematographer, he became famous for his two collaborations with Martin Scorsese, Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. Chapman was also cinematographer for the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Chapman's style tends towards high contrasts and aggressive use of strong colors. He is also extremely adept at setting up complex camera movements quickly and improvising on the set. This style is epitomized in the boxing sequences in Raging Bull, during which the camera was often strapped to the actors through improvised rigs. Chapman was also the principal cinematographer on Scorsese's documentary The Last Waltz. Besides his work with Scorsese, Chapman has worked as Director of Photography for directors Hal Ashby, Philip Kaufman, Martin Ritt, Robert Towne, Michael Caton-Jones, Andrew Davis, and Ivan Reitman. He occasionally makes cameos in films he shoots. He has directed several films, the best known being All the Right Moves, starring Tom Cruise in one of that actor's breakthrough roles.

Awards by Michael Chapman

Check all the awards nominated and won by Michael Chapman.

1993


Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases The Fugitive
Academy Award for Best Cinematography The Fugitive

1980


National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Honored for : Raging Bull

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography Raging Bull
Academy Award for Best Cinematography Raging Bull

1976


Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography Taxi Driver

1975


Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography - Entertainment Programming for a Special Death Be Not Proud