1968Winner
Best Performance
2001: A Space Odyssey
John Alcott
Actor · Director
London, United Kingdom
November 27, 1930
Biography
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.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1980Winner
Best Director
The Shining
1971Winner
Best Director
A Clockwork Orange
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Director
Barry Lyndon
1987Highlight
Best Director
No Way Out