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John Alcott, BSC was an English cinematographer best known for his four collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick; these are 2001: A Space Odyssey, for which he took over as lighting cameraman from Geoffrey Unsworth in mid-shoot, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, the film for which he won his Oscar, and The Shining. 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. John Alcott was born in Isleworth England, in the year 1931, to the father of Movie Executive Arthur Alcott. At a young age, Alcott started his career in film by becoming a clapper boy, which was the lowest position in the camera crew chain. As time progressed however, he moved his way up and eventually became the third highest position of the camera following the lighting cameraman and the main camera operator
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John Alcott
Born 1931 in London.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (Barry Lyndon) | 1976 |
| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (Barry Lyndon) | 1975 |
| Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Barry Lyndon) | 1975 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes) | 1985 |
| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (Under Fire) | 1983 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (Barry Lyndon) | 1976 |
| Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Barry Lyndon) | 1975 |
| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (Barry Lyndon) | 1975 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (A Clockwork Orange) | 1973 |
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