John Alcott
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Born November 27, 1930·Died July 28, 1986 (at 55)·London, United Kingdom·Male
Biography
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).
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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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22 credits across 22 titlesCamera
21 creditsAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
