John Alcott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British cinematographer
Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1930
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 28-Jul-1986
Profession: cinematographer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John Alcott
- John Alcott, BSC (1931 – 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.
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