John Alcott

John Alcott
Born(1930-11-27)27 November 1930
London, England
Died28 July 1986(1986-07-28) (aged 55)
Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1948–1986

John Alcott, BSC (27 November 1930 – 28 July 1986)[1] 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,[2] and The Shining (1980). Alcott died from a heart attack in Cannes, France, in July 1986; he was 55.[1] He received a tribute at the end of his last film No Way Out starring Kevin Costner.

  1. ^ a b "JOHN ALCOTT, AN OSCAR WINNER FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY, IS DEAD". The New York Times. 3 August 1986. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Barry Lyndon: Kubrick's neglected masterpiece". The Daily Telegraph. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

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