
John Alcott
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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). 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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Known For

The Shining
1980 · Movie

2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Movie

A Clockwork Orange
1971 · Movie

Barry Lyndon
1975 · Movie

No Way Out
1987 · Movie

The Beastmaster
1982 · Movie

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984 · Movie

Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981 · Movie

Under Fire
1983 · Movie

March or Die
1977 · Movie

Terror Train
1980 · Movie

The Disappearance
1977 · Movie