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John Alcott Biography (1931-1986)

Born in 1931, in London, England; immigrated to the United States, 1981, naturalized American citizen; died of a heart attack, July 22, 1986, in Cannes, France; son of Arthur Alcott (a film production controller at Gainsborough Studios, England); married Sue; children: Gavin. Career: Cinematographer.Began career as clapper boy at Gainsborough Studios, 1940s; also worked as adirector and cinematographer for commercials. Awards, Honors: BerlinFilm Festival Silver Bear Award, 1974, for Little Malcolm; Academy Award, British Society of Cinematographers, National Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Society of Film Critics, best cinematography, 1975, all for Barry Lyndon..

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Cinematographer

Birth Details

1931

London, England

Death Details

July 22, 1986

Cannes, France

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Cinematographer, Except Where Indicated
• Focus puller, The Singer Not the Song,1960
• Focus puller, Whistle Down the Wind, Pathe-America, 1961
• Additional photography, 2001: A Space Odyssey(also known as Journey Beyond the Stars), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
• Fangio,1971
• A Clockwork Orange, Warner Bros., 1971
• David Niven,1973
• Little Malcolm(also known as Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuch), Multicetera, 1974
• Barry Lyndon, Warner Bros., 1975
• Overlord, Jowsend, 1975
• The Fiesta Story,1977
• March or Die, Columbia, 1977
• The Disappearance, World Northal, 1977
• Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?(also known as Too Many Chefs and Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe), WarnerBros., 1978
• Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Warner Bros., 1980
• Fort Apache, the Bronx, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• Terror Train(also known as Train of Terror), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• The Beastmaster, United Artists, 1982
• El tri£nfo de un hombre ilamado caballo(also known as Triumphs of a Man Called Horse), 1982
• Vice Squad,1982
• Under Fire, Orion, 1983
• Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Warner Bros., 1984
• Miracles, Orion, 1984
• Baby.Secret of the Lost Legend(also known as Dinosaur.Secret ofthe Lost Legend), Buena Vista, 1985
• No Way Out, Orion, 1987
• White Water Summer(also known as The Rites of Summer), Columbia, 1987
• WRITINGS
• Contributer to American Cinematographer.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• American Cinematographer, March, 1976 March 1987.
• The New York Times, August 3, 1986.
• Variety, August 6, 1986.*