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.
A Clockwork Orange
(Director of Photography)
The Shining
(Director of Photography)
No Way Out
(Director of Photography)
Barry Lyndon
(Director of Photography)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(Director of Photography)
Under Fire
(Director of Photography)
March or Die
(Director of Photography)
Vice Squad
(Director of Photography)
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
(Director of Photography)
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
(Director of Photography)
Fort Apache, the Bronx
(Director of Photography)
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
(Director of Photography)
White Water Summer
(Director of Photography)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
(Director of Photography)
Terror Train
(Director of Photography)
Overlord
(Director of Photography)
The Beastmaster
(Director of Photography)
2001: A Space Odyssey
(Additional Photography)
The Disappearance
(Director of Photography)
Venetian Bird
(Clapper Loader)
Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora
(Director of Photography)