John Alcott, B.S.C. (1931 London – 28 July 1986) was an Oscar winning cinematographer best 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).

Received a tribute at the end of his last film No Way Out starring Kevin Costner.

He died at Cannes, France in 1986 from a heart attack.

[edit] Filmography

Below is a complete list of Alcott's work as a director of photography:

• No Way Out (1987)
• White Water Summer (1987)
• Miracles (1986)
• Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
• Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
• Under Fire (1983)
• The Beastmaster (1982)
• Vice Squad (1982)
• Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1982)
• Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
• Fangio — Una vita a 300 all'ora (1981)
• Terror Train (1980)
• The Shining (1980)
• Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
• The Disappearance (1977)
• March or Die (1977)
• Barry Lyndon (1975)
• Overlord (1975)
• Little Malcolm (1974)
• A Clockwork Orange (1971)

[edit] External links

• John Alcott biography and credits at BFI Screenonline
• John Alcott's IMdB entry

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