Toby Oliver, ACS is an Australian film and television cinematographer best known for his work on over forty films including Get Out (2017), Happy Death Day (2017), and Insidious: The Last Key (2018).[1][2][3][4] Variety named him one of the ten cinematographers to watch for in 2017.[5]
Toby Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Alma mater | Swinburne University of Technology |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | tobyoliver |
Early life
editOliver was born in Australia and, after having moved to Los Angeles, California, currently resides in Sydney, Australia.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Everynight ... Everynight | Alkinos Tsilimidos | |
| 1999 | Fresh Air | Neil Mansfield | |
| 2000 | Looking for Alibrandi | Kate Woods | |
| 2001 | Silent Partner | Alkinos Tsilimidos | |
| 2004 | Tom White | ||
| Waiting Alone | Dayyan Eng | ||
| 2006 | Last Train to Freo | Jeremy Sims | |
| Em 4 Jay | Alkinos Tsilimidos | ||
| 2009 | The Combination | David Field | |
| 2010 | Beneath Hill 60 | Jeremy Sims | |
| 2011 | 33 Postcards | Pauline Chan | |
| 2013 | Wolf Creek 2 | Greg McLean | |
| 2016 | The Darkness | ||
| Blood Father | Jean-François Richet | ||
| Incarnate | Brad Peyton | ||
| 2017 | Get Out | Jordan Peele | |
| Happy Death Day | Christopher Landon | ||
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key | Adam Robitel | |
| Wildling | Fritz Böhm | ||
| Breaking In | James McTeigue | ||
| The Dirt | Jeff Tremaine | ||
| 2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Christopher Landon | |
| 2020 | Fantasy Island | Jeff Wadlow | |
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Josh Greenbaum | |
| 2022 | Day Shift | J. J. Perry | |
| Seriously Red | Gracie Otto | ||
| 2023 | Choose Love | Stuart McDonald |
'Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A Lamb of Our Own Flock | Mark Bellamy | |
| The Suit | Lisetta Moscardo | ||
| 1995 | Stitched | Gregor Jordan | |
| 1996 | Hey Amigos! | Angus Strachan | |
| 1998 | Heaven on the 4th Floor | Mark Bellamy | |
| 2001 | The Big House | Rachel Ward | |
| 2002 | N.D.E | Eric B. Spoeth | |
| 2007 | Counting Hope | Natalie Rebecca Hechtman | |
| My Greatest Day Ever | Mark Bellamy | ||
| 2011 | The Golden Rule | Himself Nigel Deans |
Also co-producer |
| 2013 | The Woman on the Top Floor | Jason di Rosso | |
| Refuge | Warwick Young | ||
| 2014 | The Golden Truth | Himself Nigel Deans |
Also producer and editor |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Forbidden Lie$ | Anna Broinowski | With Kathryn Milliss |
| 2010 | Cane Toads: The Conquest | Mark Lewis | With Kathryn Milliss and Paul Nichola |
| 2017 | Roller Dreams | Kate Hickey |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Love Is a Four-Letter Word | ||
| 2002 | Short Cuts | ||
| 2007 | Lockie Leonard | Tony Tilse Wayne Blair Roger Hodgman James Bogle Peter Templeman |
Season 1 |
| 2007–08 | Stupid, Stupid Man | William Usic | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Miracles | Leo Faber Guy Norris |
Episode "Miracle in the Storm" |
| 2011 | Spirited | Stuart McDonald Michael James Rowland Jonathan Teplitzky Jonathan Brough Rowan Woods |
Season 2 |
| 2020 | Dead to Me | Liza Johnson Tamra Davis |
Season 2 |
Miniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dossa and Joe | Caroline Aherne | |
| 2012 | Devil's Dust | Jessica Hobbs | |
| 2015 | Blood and Thunder: The Sound of Alberts | Paul Clarke | Documentary |
| 2024 | Apple Cider Vinegar | Jeffrey Walker |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | BloodSports | Michael James Rowland |
| 2012 | Beaconsfield | Glendyn Ivin |
| 2014 | The Killing Field | Samantha Lang |
| Carlotta |
References
edit- ^ Mulcahey, Matt (7 April 2017). "DP Toby Oliver on Get Out, Cheating the Sunken Place and Color Grading Trailers". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "A Conversation with DP Toby Oliver on Crafting The Look of 'Get Out'". Film School Rejects. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Eagan, Daniel (14 July 2020). ""Traveling By Plane at the Moment is One of the Tricky Things…" DP Toby Oliver on Production Restarting and His Work on the Netflix Series Dead to Me". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "The Cinematography of Get Out (with Toby Oliver)". Go Creative Show. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Toby Oliver – Bio". tobyoliver.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
External links
edit- Toby Oliver at IMDb