John Alton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Alton

1901–1996; aka Johann Altmann; American cinematographer of Austrian-Hungarian origin

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1901

Place of Birth: Sopron, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1996

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About John Alton

  • John Alton (October 5, 1901 – June 2, 1996), born Johann Jacob Altmann, in Sopron, Kingdom of 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 in the cinematography category.

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