John Alcott
John Alcott (* 1931 in London ; † July 28, 1986 in Cannes , France ) was an English cameraman . He was best known through his longstanding collaboration with Stanley Kubrick .
Life
He came to film through his father Arthur Alcott, who worked at Gainsborough Studios in the 1940s. Alcott got to know the camera trade from the ground up, first as a camera assistant , then as the person responsible for the depth of field . With Geoffrey Unsworth's team , he was promoted to chief lighting technician on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey when Unsworth had responsibilities on other projects. With his approach of using as much natural light as possible when lighting, his working method corresponded exactly to the desired style of Kubrick. Alcott photographed the next three Kubrick films, especially noteworthy are various interior shots while shooting Barry Lyndon, in which the set was partially only lit by candles . For this purpose, the Planar f0.7 / 50 mm, a particularly bright lens from Zeiss , which was originally developed for NASA , was used. For his work on Barry Lyndon , John Alcott was awarded the 1976 Oscar for Best Cinematography.
After shooting Shining , Alcott went to the United States in 1980, where he shot five films over the next three years. This was followed by the political drama Under Fire and the Tarzan remake Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes . Alcott had to cancel the filming of Full Metal Jacket due to deadlines , but put his longtime assistant Douglas Milsome on to Kubrick. The political thriller No Way Out by Roger Donaldson with Kevin Costner in the lead role was the last film by John Alcott, a dedication in the credits commemorates him, who died of a heart attack in Cannes in 1986 .
Filmography
- 1971: A Clockwork Orange (A Clockwork Orange) - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1974: Little Malcolm - Director: Stuart Cooper
- 1975: Password: Overlord (Overlord) - Director: Stuart Cooper
- 1975: Barry Lyndon - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1977: March or Die (March or Die) - Director: Dick Richards
- 1977: His Final Murder (The Disappearance) - Director: Stuart Cooper
- 1978: Die Schlemmer-Orgie (Who is killing the great Chefs of Europe?) - Director: Ted Kotcheff
- 1980: Shining (The Shining) - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1980: Monster in the night express (Terror Train) - Director: Roger Spottiswoode
- 1981: The Bronx (Fort Apache the Bronx) - Director: Daniel Petrie
- 1982 Vice Squad - Directed by Gary Sherman
- 1982: Beastmaster - The Liberator (The Beastmaster) - Director: Don Coscarelli
- 1983: Triumphs of a Man Called Horse - Director: John Hough
- 1983: Under Fire , also: Unter Feuer - Director: Roger Spottiswoode
- 1984: Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes) - Director: Hugh Hudson
- 1985: Baby - The Secret of the Lost Legend (Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend) - Director: Bill L. Norton
- 1986: Miracles - An Unbelievable Adventure (Miracles) - Director: Jim Kouf
- 1987: White Water Summer - Director: Jeff Bleckner
- 1987: No Way Out - There is no turning back (No Way Out) - Director: Roger Donaldson
Awards
- 1973: Nomination for the British Film Awards for A Clockwork Orange
- 1976: Oscar for Barry Lyndon
- 1976: BAFTA Award for Barry Lyndon
- 1984: BAFTA nomination for Greystoke
Web links
- John Alcott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Alcott, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England, UK |
DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1986 |
Place of death | Cannes , France |