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John Alcott (1930-1986)

Birthplace:
London, United Kingdom

Born:
November 27, 1930

Died:
July 28, 1986

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Additional Photography:
1968  2001: A Space Odyssey

Clapper Loader:
1952  Venetian Bird
1968  2001: A Space Odyssey

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

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