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John Alcott
Cinematographer

John Alcott

Born November 27, 1930 in London, United Kingdom

Died July 28, 1986

15 films

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.

Awards

1 win, 1 nomination

Filmography 15

No Way Out (1987) movie poster
No Way Out1987
White Water Summer (1987) movie poster
White Water Summer1987
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) movie poster
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend1985
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) movie poster
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984
Under Fire (1983) movie poster
Under Fire1983
The Beastmaster (1982) movie poster
The Beastmaster1982
Vice Squad (1982) movie poster
Vice Squad1982
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981) movie poster
Fort Apache, the Bronx1981
Terror Train (1980) movie poster
Terror Train1980
The Shining (1980) movie poster
The Shining1980
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) movie poster
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?1978
March or Die (1977) movie poster
March or Die1977
Barry Lyndon (1975) movie poster
Barry Lyndon1975
Overlord (1975) movie poster
Overlord1975
A Clockwork Orange (1971) movie poster
A Clockwork Orange1971