
Michael Chapman
Known for Camera · 27 credits
- Born
- 1935-11-21
- Died
- 2020-09-20
- Place of birth
- 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
Movies (27)

The Abyss
1989
as Dr. Berg

Evolution
2001
as Sheriff Long

Six Days Seven Nights
1998
as Mechanic

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
as Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)

Kindergarten Cop
1990
as Firefighter

The Story of Us
1999
as Waiter

Suspect Zero
2004
as Prosecutor #1

The Howling
1981
as Man at End of Bar (uncredited)

Rising Sun
1993
as Fred Hoffman

Doc Hollywood
1991
as Shooting Gallery Operator

Shoot to Kill
1988
as Lawyer

The Last Detail
1973
as Taxi Driver

Side by Side
2012
as Self

Eulogy
2004
as Adult Film Cameraman

Walking on Sunshine
2014
as Holiday Maker

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
2005
as Self

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012
as Self

Gotham
1988
as Landlord

The Rapist
2021
as Retired Filmmaker

Visions of Light
1992
as Self

Raging Bull: After the Fight
2005
as Self

Making 'Taxi Driver'
1999
as Self

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
2005
as Self

Third Degree Burn
1989
as Dan Rourke

In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
as Self

Travis' New York
2007
as Himself

The Farmer and the Shark
2025
as Self
About Michael Chapman
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. With 27 credits spanning from 1973 to 2025, Michael Chapman has appeared in 27 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Chapman Movies
- The Abyss (1989) — as Dr. Berg
- Evolution (2001) — as Sheriff Long
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998) — as Mechanic
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) — as Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) — as Firefighter
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