Toby Oliver
Toby Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Alma mater | Swinburne University of Technology |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | tobyoliver |
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]
Early life[edit]
Oliver was born in Australia and, after having moved to Los Angeles, California, currently resides in Sydney, Australia.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2007 | Forbidden Lie$ | Anna Broinowski |
| 2009 | The Combination | David Field |
| 2010 | Cane Toads: The Conquest | Mark Lewis |
| Beneath Hill 60 | Jeremy Sims | |
| 2001 | 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 |
| Roller Dreams | Kate Hickey | |
| 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 |
Short films[edit]
| 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 | My Greatest Day Ever | Mark Bellamy | |
| Counting Hope | Natalie Rebecca Hechtman | ||
| 2011 | The Golden Rule | Himself | Co-director, co-producer |
| 2013 | Refuge | Warwick Young | |
| The Woman on the Top Floor | Jason di Rosso | Also co-producer | |
| 2014 | The Golden Truth | Nigel Deans |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Love Is a Four-Letter Word | |
| 2002 | BloodSports | TV short |
| Short Cuts | ||
| Dossa and Joe | ||
| 2007 | Lockie Leonard | 26 episodes |
| 2007–08 | Stupid Stupid Man | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Miracles | Episode: "Miracle in the Storm" |
| 2011 | Spirited | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Devil's Dust | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Blood and Thunder: The Sound of Alberts | Mini-series |
| 2020 | Dead to Me | 10 episodes |
TV movies
- Beaconsfield (2012)
- The Killing Field (2014)
- Carlotta (2014)
Web[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Creating a Monster: The Making of Wolf Creek 2 | Himself |
| 2017 | Play Dodgeball with Ben Stiller | Cinematographer |
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