About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1930-11-27
Place of birth:
London, United Kingdom
Website:
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John Alcott

Overview

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.

Known for

Camera
1987 No Way Out Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1987 White Water Summer Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1983 Under Fire Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1983 Triumphs of a Man Called Horse Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 The Beastmaster Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1982 Vice Squad Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Fort Apache, the Bronx Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1980 Terror Train Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1980 The Shining Camera Director of Photography 81
Very good
1978 Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 The Disappearance Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1977 March or Die Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1975 Barry Lyndon Camera Director of Photography 76
Good
1975 Overlord Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1974 Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1971 A Clockwork Orange Camera Director of Photography 81
Very good
1968 2001: A Space Odyssey Camera Additional Photography 80
Very good
1952 Venetian Bird Camera Clapper Loader 59
Average