United Kingdom
Owner/Operator of SONY FX9, SONY FS7, SONY A7S, CANON 5D, OTHERS Jon Stapleton is a creative and highly experienced Director of Photography who has worked for major broadcasters and respected independent production companies both nationally and internationally. Jon’s interest in film and photography was sparked when his friends bought him a camera for his 21st birthday, since then his passion has taken him around the world and seen him hold most roles in the lighting cameraman genre. Jon's career started at the BBC Film unit, Ealing Film Studios where he worked through the roles of Lighting Assistant, Clapper Loader, Focus Puller and Camera Operator before becoming a Director of Photography. Jon has worked in the Film and TV industry for 25 years. He now draws on his wealth of experience and creative ability in lighting, composition and modern film techniques to deliver outstanding and imaginative images in all extremes and environments.
Recent Programmes including... Movie Clichés NETFLIX UK DOP Summer 2021 Dragons Den Links – Series 18, ep’s 12,13,14 BBC 1 Spring 2021 Curchods Prime – SKY commercial. Sky TV Spring 2021 Friday Night Dinner -10 Year Anniversary. Channel 4 Spring 2021 80’s Top Ten Disney Channel & National Geographic for USA ‘If’ Lebera group international Music Video January 2021 Channel 4 goes back to 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and 10’s Nov 2020 Nelson – Britain’s Great Navel Hero Channel 5 Sept 2020 Tony Robinson’s VE Day History Channel May 2020 Is Labour Anti-Semitic? BBC 1 Summer 2019. Britain’s Brexit Crisis BBC 1 Summer 2019. How the Victorians Built Britain-Channel 5 July 18 Celebrity Funniest Moments (LINKS) - Channel 5 Syria: The Worlds War - BBC TV May 2018 Before they were Stars - Channel 5 July 2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy - GOLD (Expected June 18) Dispatches - Who's Policing Your Bank? - Channel 4 (March 2018) Panorama - Who should we let in? - BBC1 (March 2018) House of Saud - BBC 1 Current Affairs (January 2018) Fighting for Air - BBC2 Science (January 2018) The Big Sing - Katherine Jenkins.(BBC1) (New Years Eve 2017/18) Strictly before they were Stars. Presented by Kimberley Walsh & Gethin Jones. Channel 5 (Nov 2017) Grease before they were stars. Presented by Shane Richie - Channel 5 (Nov 2018) Front Row - BBC2 Michael Fassbender, Ian McKellen and Kennith Branagh (Autumn 2017) Smashy’s Christmas Playlist. Paul Whitehouse - Gold (Autumn 2017) Imperial war museum at 100 - BBC2 (2017) Panorama(s) Many since 2000 - BBC1 The Story of Only Fools and Horses - Gold (2017) **Living the Dream** Horizon Most recent “Why did I go Mad”. (2017) Brexit: Britain’s Biggest Deal. Battle of Jutland: The Navy’s Bloodiest Day. Dispatches Underground Britain. 50 years of BBC 2 Comedy. Coast. Boom- Coffee Shop Hot Shots. Science of Stupid. Crimewatch. Built in Britain
Jon Stapleton, Director of Photography is best known for his Drama Documentary and Documentary work. Jon has 25 years experience in the Film and Television industry and has worked in many other areas including Comedy, Drama and Music. Jon's interest in film and photography was sparked when his friends bought him a camera for his 21st birthday, since then his passion has taken him around the world and seen him hold most roles in the lightning cameraman genre. Jon's career started at the prestigious Ealing Film Studios where he worked through the roles of Lighting Assistant, Clapper Loader, Focus Puller and Camera Operator before becoming a Lighting Cameraman. Now Jon draws on his wealth of experience and creative ability in lighting, composition and modern film techniques to deliver outstanding and imaginative images in all extremes and environments.
Jon Stapleton, Director of Photography, has 25 years experience in the Film and Television industry. Jon’s interest in film and photography was sparked when his friends bought him a camera for his 21st birthday, since then his passion has taken him around the world and seen him hold most roles in the lightning cameraman genre. Jon's career started at the prestigious Ealing Film Studios where he worked through the roles of Lighting Assistant, Clapper Loader, Focus Puller and Camera Operator before becoming a Lighting Cameraman. Now Jon draws on his wealth of experience and creative ability in lighting, composition and modern film techniques to deliver outstanding and imaginative images in all extremes and environments.