Which cinematographer shot Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz concert film?

Michael Chapman was the cinematographer for Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. The 1978 concert film documents the Band’s farewell performance at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day in 1976.

Chapman was known for his work on major American films including Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. For The Last Waltz, the visual approach had to capture a large live event while also giving individual performances and guest musicians a distinct cinematic presence.

The concert featured the Band alongside artists including Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Van Morrison, and Eric Clapton. Scorsese directed and helped shape the film’s combination of concert footage and interview material. The film is often cited as an important example of the music-documentary format, though some performances were recorded later in a studio for technical reasons.