John Alcott
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John Alcott

Born 27 November 1930 · London, United Kingdom · Died 28 July 1986

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

The Shining
A Clockwork Orange
Barry Lyndon
No Way Out
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
The Beastmaster
Terror Train
Under Fire
Fort Apache, the Bronx
White Water Summer
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Vice Squad
No Way Out
White Water Summer
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Under Fire
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Vice Squad
The Beastmaster
Fort Apache, the Bronx
The Shining
Terror Train
Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
March or Die
The Disappearance
Barry Lyndon
Overlord
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
A Clockwork Orange
John Alcott · Midrow