Crew
John Alcott
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.
Career
Stats
- Credits
- 3
- 3 productions
- Active
- 1971–1980
- 2 decades
- Most-used aspect
- 1.66:1
- 1 of 3 productions
Recognition
Awards (1 won, 2 total)
- WONAcademy Award·Best Cinematography·1976→Barry Lyndon
- NOMAcademy Award·Best Cinematography·1972→A Clockwork Orange
Highlights
Known for
Career
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Shining | 1980 | Director of Photography | — |
 | Barry Lyndon | 1975 | Director of Photography | 1.66:1·Kodak 35mm 4-perf (Zeiss f/0.7 NASA lenses) |
 | A Clockwork Orange | 1971 | Director of Photography | — |
Loadout
Equipment used
Cameras, lenses, and lighting attributed to scenes on productions this person crewed in a camera-department role. Counts aggregate across all such productions.
| Series | Items | Productions | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7 Carl Zeiss · lens set | 1 | 1 |
Network
Frequent collaborators
People who have worked on the most productions alongside John Alcott.
