Portrait of John Alcott

John Alcott

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Nov 27 1930
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Death: Mon, Jul 28 1986
John Alcott is 55 years old
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Poster of No Way Out
No Way Out
John Alcott would have been no older than
55 in No Way Out
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Poster of White Water Summer
White Water Summer
John Alcott would have been no older than
55 in White Water Summer
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jul 10 1987
Poster of Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
John Alcott was
54 in Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 29 1985
Poster of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
John Alcott was
53 in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 30 1984
Poster of Under Fire
Under Fire
John Alcott was
52 in Under Fire
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 21 1983
Poster of Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
John Alcott was
52 in Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster
John Alcott was
51 in The Beastmaster
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Aug 16 1982
Poster of Vice Squad
Vice Squad
John Alcott was
51 in Vice Squad
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jan 22 1982
Poster of Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx
John Alcott was
50 in Fort Apache, the Bronx
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Feb 06 1981
Poster of Terror Train
Terror Train
John Alcott was
49 in Terror Train
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 03 1980
Poster of The Shining
The Shining
John Alcott was
49 in The Shining
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, May 23 1980
Poster of Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
John Alcott was
47 in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 13 1978
Poster of The Disappearance
The Disappearance
John Alcott was
47 in The Disappearance
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Nov 30 1977
Poster of March or Die
March or Die
John Alcott was
46 in March or Die
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Sep 08 1977
Poster of Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
John Alcott was
45 in Barry Lyndon
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 18 1975
Poster of Overlord
Overlord
John Alcott was
44 in Overlord
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jul 01 1975
Poster of Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
John Alcott was
43 in Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jun 11 1974
Poster of A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
John Alcott was
41 in A Clockwork Orange
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Dec 19 1971
Poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
John Alcott was
37 in 2001: A Space Odyssey
as 'Additional Photography'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird
John Alcott was
21 in Venetian Bird
as 'Clapper Loader'.
Wed, Oct 01 1952

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