John Alcott
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- November 27, 1930
- Died
- July 28, 1986 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
Biography
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
Filmography
No Way Out
Movie · Director of Photography
White Water Summer
Movie · Director of Photography
Miracles
Movie · Director of Photography
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Movie · Director of Photography
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Movie · Director of Photography
Under Fire
Movie · Director of Photography
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Movie · Director of Photography
Vice Squad
Movie · Director of Photography
The Beastmaster
Movie · Director of Photography
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Movie · Director of Photography
The Shining
Movie · Director of Photography
Terror Train
Movie · Director of Photography
Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora
Movie · Director of Photography
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Movie · Director of Photography
March or Die
Movie · Director of Photography
The Disappearance
Movie · Director of Photography
Barry Lyndon
Movie · Director of Photography
Overlord
Movie · Director of Photography
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
Movie · Director of Photography
A Clockwork Orange
Movie · Director of Photography
2001: A Space Odyssey
Movie · Additional Photography
Venetian Bird
Movie · Clapper Loader