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.
Known for
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movieNo Way Out
1987
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movieWhite Water Summer
1987
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movieBaby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985
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movieGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
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movieUnder Fire
1983
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movieTriumphs of a Man Called Horse
1983
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movieThe Beastmaster
1982
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movieVice Squad
1982
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movieFort Apache, the Bronx
1981
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movieTerror Train
1980
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movieThe Shining
1980
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movieFangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora
1980
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movieWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
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movieThe Disappearance
1977
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movieMarch or Die
1977
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movieBarry Lyndon
1975
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movieOverlord
1975
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movieLittle Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
1974
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movieA Clockwork Orange
1971
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movie2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
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movieVenetian Bird
1952
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