Born in New York City. Former camera operator and assistant to cinematographer Gordon Willis who has worked several times with Philip Kaufman. Chapman's crisp, powerful images proved integral to several Martin Scorsese pictures, most notably the gritty black-and-white of RAGING BULL (1980) and the atmospheric, intense neon color of nighttime New York in TAXI DRIVER (1976). As a director, Chapman has been less effective, though ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) enjoyed some success. Married to editor-director-screenwriter, Amy Jones (LOVE LETTERS, 1983, MAID TO ORDER, 1987). Other notable film credits include: (As cinematographer) THE LAST DETAIL (1973), THE FRONT (1976), HARDCORE (1979), PERSONAL BEST and DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID (both 1982), THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS (1983), THE LOST BOYS (1987), SROOGED (1988), GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989), KINDERGARTEN COP (1990), DOC HOLLYWOOD (1991), RISING SUN (1993), PRIMAL FEAR and SPACE JAM (both 1996), SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS (1998), THE WATCHER (2000), EVOLUTION (2001), SUSPECT ZERO, EULOGY and HOUSE OF D (all 2004), HOOT (2006), and BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA (2007); (as director) ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983), THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR (1986) and THE VIKING SAGAS (1995, also writer).  Nominated for Cinematography 1980: RAGING BULL  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 1993: THE FUGITIVE 2 nominations