John Alcott
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- November 27, 1930
- Died
- July 28, 1986
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
John Alcott, BSC (27 November 1930 – 28 July 1986) was an English cinematographer known for his four collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), for which he took over as lighting cameraman from Geoffrey Unsworth in mid-shoot, A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), the film for which he won his Oscar, and The Shining (1980). Alcott died from a heart attack in Cannes, France, in July 1986; he was 55. He received a tribute at the end of his last film No Way Out starring Kevin Costner.
Filmography
Achieving Perfection: The Cinematography of Barry Lyndon 2017
as Self
No Way Out 1987
Director of Photography
White Water Summer 1987
Director of Photography
Miracles 1986
Director of Photography
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend 1985
Director of Photography
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
Director of Photography
Under Fire 1983
Director of Photography
Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott 1983
as Self
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse 1983
Director of Photography
The Beastmaster 1982
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Vice Squad 1982
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Fort Apache, the Bronx 1981
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Terror Train 1980
Director of Photography
The Shining 1980
Director of Photography
Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora 1980
Director of Photography
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978
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The Disappearance 1977
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March or Die 1977
Director of Photography
Barry Lyndon 1975
Director of Photography
Overlord 1975
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Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs 1974
Director of Photography
A Clockwork Orange 1971
Director of Photography
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
Additional Photography
Venetian Bird 1952
Clapper Loader
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