Basil Emmott

CinematographerCrew Jul 5 (died age 81) Kennington, London, England, UK 1922–1965 (43 year career)

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Biography

Basil Emmott (5 July 1894 – 23 January 1976) was a prolific English cinematographer with 190 films to his credit, active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Emmott's career started in the silent era and continued through to the mid-1960s. His most prolific decade was the 1930s, when he was involved with almost 120 films, many of which were produced by noted documentary film-maker John Grierson. Emmott worked mainly in the field of quota quickies and B-movies. His output covered the entire spectrum of …

Known For

Film

Curse of the Fly

Director of Photography

Film

I Was Monty's Double

Director of Photography

Film

Town on Trial

Director of Photography

Film

The Long Haul

Director of Photography

Film

Strongroom

Director of Photography

Film

Drifters

Director of Photography

Film

Joe Macbeth

Director of Photography

Film

They Drive by Night

Director of Photography

Filmography

Crew (137)

Movies (137)

Curse of the Fly

1965

Director of Photography

5.4

Be My Guest

1965

Director of Photography

6.2

Blind Corner

1964

Director of Photography

4.2

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

Director of Photography

5.7

The Break

1963

Director of Photography

6.5

Live It Up!

1963

Director of Photography

5.8

Walk a Tightrope

1963

Director of Photography

The Painted Smile

Cinematography

Strongroom

Director of Photography

6.4

Rag Doll

1961

Director of Photography

The Breaking Point

Cinematography

Pit of Darkness

Director of Photography

5.8

The Wind of Change

1961

Director of Photography

The Enemy General

1960

Director of Photography

5.5

Battle of the V-1

1958

Director of Photography

4.5

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Director of Photography

6.9

Town on Trial

1957

Director of Photography

6.5

The Long Haul

1957

Director of Photography

5.7

Home and Away

1956

Director of Photography

7.0

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956

Director of Photography

5.0

Wicked as They Come

1956

Director of Photography

4.9

Joe Macbeth

1955

Director of Photography

7.6

Secret Venture

1955

Cinematography

Track the Man Down

1955

Director of Photography

5.8

Cross Channel

1955

Director of Photography

5.0

The Green Buddha

1954

Director of Photography

5.4

Companions in Crime

1954

Director of Photography

The Tell-Tale Heart

1953

Director of Photography

6.8

The Master of Bankdam

1947

Director of Photography

6.0

The Man from Morocco

1945

Director of Photography

5.0

Time Flies

1944

Director of Photography

4.7

Bell-Bottom George

1944

Director of Photography

6.0

It Happened One Sunday

1944

Director of Photography

The Peterville Diamond

1943

Director of Photography

5.3

Miss London Ltd.

1943

Director of Photography

5.5

Flying Fortress

1942

Director of Photography

5.0

Atlantic Ferry

1941

Director of Photography

5.5

The Prime Minister

1941

Director of Photography

6.0

George and Margaret

1940

Director of Photography

Dr. O'Dowd

1940

Director of Photography

That’s The Ticket

1940

Director of Photography

Hoots Mon

1940

Director of Photography

5.0

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

Director of Photography

The Briggs Family

1940

Director of Photography

The Midas Touch

1940

Director of Photography

Confidential Lady

1939

Director of Photography

2.0

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939

Cinematography

Murder Will Out

1939

Cinematography

A Gentleman's Gentleman

1939

Director of Photography

The Return of Carol Deane

1938

Director of Photography

Quiet, Please

1938

Director of Photography

Double or Quits

1938

Director of Photography

Thank Evans

1938

Director of Photography

They Drive by Night

1938

Director of Photography

5.8

Everything Happens to Me

1938

Director of Photography

The Singing Cop

1938

Director of Photography

Thistledown

1938

Director of Photography

Dangerous Medicine

1938

Director of Photography

You Live and Learn

1937

Director of Photography

It’s Not Cricket

1937

Director of Photography

Change for a Sovereign

1937

Director of Photography

The Vulture

1937

Director of Photography

Side Street Angel

1937

Director of Photography

The Man Who Made Diamonds

1937

Director of Photography

Mayfair Melody

1937

Director of Photography

Crown v. Stevens

1936

Director of Photography

6.3

The Brown Wallet

1936

Director of Photography

Faithful

1936

Cinematography

Educated Evans

1936

Director of Photography

Gypsy

1936

Director of Photography

Fair Exchange

1936

Director of Photography

Where's Sally?

1936

Director of Photography

Hail and Farewell

1936

Director of Photography

Gaol Break

1936

Director of Photography

Irish for Luck

1936

Director of Photography

Man of the Moment

1935

Director of Photography

5.0

What’s in a Name?

1935

Director of Photography

Get Off My Foot

1935

Director of Photography

The Girl in the Crowd

1935

Director of Photography

Crime Unlimited

1935

Director of Photography

5.8

Father and Son

1935

Director of Photography

Widow's Might

1935

Director of Photography

So You Won't Talk

1935

Director of Photography

Someday

1935

Director of Photography

Mr. What's-His-Name?

1935

Director of Photography

The Black Mask

1935

Director of Photography

8.0

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk

1935

Director of Photography

6.5

A Glimpse of Paradise

1935

Director of Photography

The Church Mouse

1934

Director of Photography

4.7

Something Always Happens

1934

Director of Photography

6.0

The Office Wife

1934

Director of Photography

The Blue Squadron

1934

Cinematography

No Escape

1934

Director of Photography

The Girl in Possession

1934

Director of Photography

As Good as New

1933

Director of Photography

The Bermondsey Kid

1933

Director of Photography

Her Imaginary Lover

1933

Director of Photography

I Adore You

1933

Director of Photography

This Acting Business

1933

Director of Photography

Little Fella

1933

Director of Photography

Little Miss Nobody

1933

Director of Photography

The Melody-Maker

1933

Director of Photography

The Thirteenth Candle

1933

Director of Photography

High Finance

1933

Director of Photography

Call Me Mame

1933

Cinematography

The Stolen Necklace

1933

Director of Photography

Enemy of the Police

1933

Director of Photography

Mayfair Girl

1933

Director of Photography

The River House Ghost

1932

Director of Photography

The Missing Rembrandt

1932

Director of Photography

Frail Women

1932

Director of Photography

4.7

The Lodger

1932

Director of Photography

5.3

The Marriage Bond

1932

Director of Photography

Her Night Out

1932

Director of Photography

Flat No. 9

1932

Director of Photography

Lucky Ladies

1932

Director of Photography

In a Monastery Garden

1932

Director of Photography

The Silver Greyhound

1932

Director of Photography

When London Sleeps

1932

Director of Photography

The Officers' Mess

1931

Director of Photography

Chin Chin Chinaman

1931

Director of Photography

The Rosary

1931

Director of Photography

The Great Game

1930

Director of Photography

Spanish Eyes

1930

Director of Photography

Big Business

1930

Director of Photography

The Feather

1929

Director of Photography

Drifters

1929

Director of Photography

6.1

To What Red Hell

1929

Director of Photography

The Co-Optimists

1929

Director of Photography

Sailors Don't Care

1928

Director of Photography

The Glad Eye

1927

Director of Photography

The Arcadians

1927

Director of Photography

Quinneys

1927

Director of Photography

The Eleventh Commandment

1924

Director of Photography

Young Lochinvar

1923

Director of Photography

A Prince of Lovers

1922

Cinematography

Rob Roy

1922

Director of Photography

6.3