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

