John Alton
Biography
John Alton A.S.C. (October 5, 1901 – June 2, 1996), born Johann Altmann, in Sopron/Ödenburg, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary, was an American cinematographer. Alton won an Academy Award for the cinematography of An American in Paris (1951), becoming the first Hungarian-born person to do so. He photographed some of the most famous film noirs of the classic period. He started out in Los Angeles as a lab technician in the 1920s, later becoming a cameraman within four years. He moved to France …
Known For
An American in Paris
Additional Photography
Birdman of Alcatraz
Director of Photography
Mission: Impossible
Director of Photography
Elmer Gantry
Director of Photography
Father of the Bride
Director of Photography
The Big Combo
Director of Photography
Raw Deal
Director of Photography
He Walked by Night
Director of Photography
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Filmography
Acting (5)
Crew (102)
Movies (101)
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962Director of Photography
Elmer Gantry
1960Director of Photography
12 to the Moon
1960Director of Photography
Lonelyhearts
1959Director of Photography
The Brothers Karamazov
1958Director of Photography
Designing Woman
1957Director of Photography
The Teahouse of the August Moon
1957Director of Photography
Tea and Sympathy
1956Director of Photography
Slightly Scarlet
1956Director of Photography
The Catered Affair
1956Director of Photography
Escape to Burma
1955Director of Photography
The Big Combo
1955Director of Photography
Tennessee's Partner
1955Director of Photography
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955Director of Photography
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954Director of Photography
Silver Lode
1954Director of Photography
Passion
1954Director of Photography
The Steel Cage
1954Director of Photography
Duffy of San Quentin
1954Director of Photography
Witness to Murder
1954Director of Photography
I, the Jury
1953Director of Photography
Count the Hours!
1953Director of Photography
Take the High Ground!
1953Director of Photography
Battle Circus
1953Cinematography
Apache War Smoke
1952Director of Photography
Talk About a Stranger
1952Director of Photography
Washington Story
1952Director of Photography
Grounds for Marriage
1951Director of Photography
An American in Paris
1951Additional Photography
Father's Little Dividend
1951Director of Photography
The People Against O'Hara
1951Director of Photography
Mystery Street
1950Director of Photography
Father of the Bride
1950Director of Photography
Devil's Doorway
1950Director of Photography
Captain China
1950Director of Photography
Reign of Terror
1949Director of Photography
Border Incident
1949Director of Photography
The Crooked Way
1949Director of Photography
He Walked by Night
1949Director of Photography
Red Stallion In The Rockies
1949Director of Photography
The Amazing Mr. X
1948Director of Photography
Canon City
1948Director of Photography
Raw Deal
1948Director of Photography
Hollow Triumph
1948Director of Photography
Bury Me Dead
1947Director of Photography
The Pretender
1947Director of Photography
T-Men
1947Director of Photography
Wyoming
1947Director of Photography
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947Director of Photography
Driftwood
1947Director of Photography
The Trespasser
1947Director of Photography
Hit Parade of 1947
1947Cinematography
Affairs of Geraldine
1946Director of Photography
One Exciting Week
1946Director of Photography
The Madonna's Secret
1946Director of Photography
The Magnificent Rogue
1946Director of Photography
A Guy Could Change
1946Director of Photography
Love, Honor and Goodbye
1945Director of Photography
Girls of the Big House
1945Director of Photography
Song of Mexico
1945Director of Photography
Lake Placid Serenade
1944Director of Photography
Atlantic City
1944Director of Photography
The Lady and the Monster
1944Director of Photography
Storm Over Lisbon
1944Director of Photography
The Sultan's Daughter
1943Director of Photography
Moonlight Masquerade
1942Director of Photography
Ice Capades Revue
1942Director of Photography
Johnny Doughboy
1942Director of Photography
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942Director of Photography
Melody for Three
1941Director of Photography
Forced Landing
1941Director of Photography
I Was a Criminal
1941Director of Photography
Devil Pays Off
1941Director of Photography
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941Director of Photography
Power Dive
1941Director of Photography
Three Faces West
1940Director of Photography
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940Director of Photography
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940Director of Photography
Remedy for Riches
1940Director of Photography
Caminito de Gloria
1939Director of Photography
Puerta cerrada
1939Director
Puerta cerrada
1939Director of Photography
Doce mujeres
1939Cinematography
El matrero
1939Cinematography
Honeysuckle
1938Director of Photography
El último encuentro
1938Cinematography
The Bohemian Life
1938Director of Photography
El pobre Pérez
1937Director of Photography
Palermo
1937Cinematography
Cadetes de San Martín
1937Cinematography
Loco lindo
1936Director of Photography
Tararira (la bohemia de hoy)
1936Cinematography
¡Goal!
1936Director of Photography
Amalia
1936Cinematography
Compañeros
1936Cinematography
Crimen a las tres
1935Cinematography
Escala en la ciudad
1935Director of Photography
Los Tres Berretines
1933Cinematography
El hijo de papá
1933Cinematography
El hijo de papá
1933Director
El hijo de papá
1933Writer
Television (1)
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