About

Known credits:
127
Birthday:
1894-07-05
Place of birth:
Kennington, London, England, UK
Website:
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Basil Emmott

Overview

Basil Emmott (5 July 1894 – 23 January 1976) was a prolific English cinematographer with 190 films to his credit, active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Emmott's career started in the silent era and continued through to the mid-1960s. His most prolific decade was the 1930s, when he was involved with almost 120 films, many of which were produced by noted documentary film-maker John Grierson. Emmott worked mainly in the field of quota quickies and B-movies. His output covered the entire spectrum of film genres, from comedy and musicals, through melodrama and thrillers, to crime and horror films. Directors Emmott worked with included Michael Powell, Arthur B. Woods, Val Guest and Lance Comfort.

Known for

Camera
1965 Curse of the Fly Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 Be My Guest Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 Blind Corner Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Live It Up! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 Walk a Tightrope Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 The Break Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Tomorrow at Ten Camera Director of Photography 58
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1962 Strongroom Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 Pit of Darkness Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 The Wind of Change Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 Rag Doll Camera Director of Photography 58
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1960 The Enemy General Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 I Was Monty's Double Camera Director of Photography 59
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1957 The Long Haul Camera Director of Photography 58
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1957 Town on Trial Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 Home and Away Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 Wicked as They Come Camera Director of Photography 58
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1956 Johnny, You're Wanted Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 Joe Macbeth Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 Cross Channel Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 Track the Man Down Camera Director of Photography 58
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1954 The Green Buddha Camera Director of Photography 59
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1954 Companions in Crime Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1953 The Tell-Tale Heart Camera Director of Photography 59
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1947 The Master of Bankdam Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 The Man from Morocco Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 It Happened One Sunday Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1944 Time Flies Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Bell-Bottom George Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Miss London Ltd. Camera Director of Photography 58
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1943 The Peterville Diamond Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 Flying Fortress Camera Director of Photography 58
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1941 Atlantic Ferry Camera Director of Photography 58
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1941 The Prime Minister Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 George and Margaret Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 That’s The Ticket Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 The Briggs Family Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 Dr. O'Dowd Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 The Midas Touch Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1940 Hoots Mon Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 His Brother’s Keeper Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1939 Confidential Lady Camera Director of Photography 58
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1939 A Gentleman's Gentleman Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Everything Happens to Me Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 They Drive by Night Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Thank Evans Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 The Return of Carol Deane Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Dangerous Medicine Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Quiet, Please Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 The Singing Cop Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Double or Quits Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1938 Thistledown Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 The Man Who Made Diamonds Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 Change for a Sovereign Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 Side Street Angel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 You Live and Learn Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 Mayfair Melody Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 The Vulture Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1937 It’s Not Cricket Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Gypsy Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Hail and Farewell Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Fair Exchange Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Educated Evans Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Gaol Break Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Crown v. Stevens Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 The Brown Wallet Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1936 Where's Sally? Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk Camera Director of Photography 58
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1935 The Black Mask Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 Someday Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Get Off My Foot Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Mr. What's-His-Name? Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Man of the Moment Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 Crime Unlimited Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 The Girl in the Crowd Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 What’s in a Name? Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 A Glimpse of Paradise Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 So You Won't Talk Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 Father and Son Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 The Church Mouse Camera Director of Photography 58
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1934 Something Always Happens Camera Director of Photography 59
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1934 No Escape Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 The Office Wife Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 The Girl in Possession Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 This Acting Business Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 I Adore You Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Her Imaginary Lover Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 The Bermondsey Kid Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Mayfair Girl Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 High Finance Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 As Good as New Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 The Thirteenth Candle Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 The River House Ghost Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 Her Night Out Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 The Lodger Camera Director of Photography 58
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1932 The Silver Greyhound Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 Lucky Ladies Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 When London Sleeps Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 Flat No. 9 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 The Marriage Bond Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 In a Monastery Garden Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 The Missing Rembrandt Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 Frail Women Camera Director of Photography 58
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1931 Chin Chin Chinaman Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 The Rosary Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 The Officers' Mess Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 Big Business Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 Spanish Eyes Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 The Great Game Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 The Co-Optimists Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 The Feather Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 Drifters Camera Director of Photography 59
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1929 To What Red Hell Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1928 Sailors Don't Care Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 Quinneys Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 The Arcadians Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 The Glad Eye Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1924 The Eleventh Commandment Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1923 Young Lochinvar Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1922 Rob Roy Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1962 The Painted Smile Crew Cinematography 58
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1961 The Breaking Point Crew Cinematography 58
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1955 Secret Venture Crew Cinematography 58
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1939 Murder Will Out Crew Cinematography N/A
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1939 The Nursemaid Who Disappeared Crew Cinematography N/A
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1936 Faithful Crew Cinematography N/A
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1933 Call Me Mame Crew Cinematography N/A
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