John Alcott

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John Alcott

Camera November 27, 1930

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), fo…

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The Shining

The Shining

8.2 1980 Movie
A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

8.2 1971 Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

8.0 1968 Movie
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

8.0 1975 Movie
No Way Out

No Way Out

6.9 1987 Movie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

6.4 1984 Movie
The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

6.3 1982 Movie
Terror Train

Terror Train

5.8 1980 Movie
Under Fire

Under Fire

6.7 1983 Movie
Fort Apache, the Bronx

Fort Apache, the Bronx

6.5 1981 Movie
White Water Summer

White Water Summer

6.2 1987 Movie
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

6.2 1978 Movie

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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

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  1. 1987
    No Way Out

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1987
    White Water Summer

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1985
    Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1984
    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1983
    Under Fire

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1983
    Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott

    Movie Self

  7. 1983
    Triumphs of a Man Called Horse

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1982
    The Beastmaster

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1982
    Vice Squad

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1981
    Fort Apache, the Bronx

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1980
    Terror Train

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1980
    The Shining

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1980
    Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1978
    Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1977
    The Disappearance

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1977
    March or Die

    Movie Director of Photography

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  1. 1975
    Barry Lyndon

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1975
    Overlord

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1974
    Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1971
    A Clockwork Orange

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1968
    2001: A Space Odyssey

    Movie Additional Photography

  6. 1952
    Venetian Bird

    Movie Clapper Loader