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

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.