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John Alton

John Alton

​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 with Ernst Lubitsch to film backgrounds for The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) and ended up staying for one year heading the camera department of Paramount Pictures's Joinville Studios. In 1932 he moved to Argentina where he shot many Spanish-language films and designed the country's first sound film studio for Lumiton and Argentina Sono Film.

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Crew
  • An American in Paris

    An American in Paris

    Department Camera

    Job Additional Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    615 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 26, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Birdman of Alcatraz

    Birdman of Alcatraz

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.5
    329 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 04, 1962
    64 years ago
  • Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    217 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Elmer Gantry

    Elmer Gantry

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    189 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 07, 1960
    66 years ago
  • The Big Combo

    The Big Combo

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    165 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 13, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Raw Deal

    Raw Deal

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    105 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1948
    79 years ago
  • He Walked by Night

    He Walked by Night

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    98 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 06, 1949
    78 years ago
  • T-Men

    T-Men

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    89 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Designing Woman

    Designing Woman

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    76 votes
    Release Date
    May 16, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Witness to Murder

    Witness to Murder

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    71 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1954
    73 years ago
  • Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.4
    65 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 05, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Silver Lode

    Silver Lode

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 24, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Mystery Street

    Mystery Street

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    62 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Hollow Triumph

    Hollow Triumph

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    53 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 18, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Tea and Sympathy

    Tea and Sympathy

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    52 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 27, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Devil's Doorway

    Devil's Doorway

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    47 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 18, 1950
    76 years ago
  • The Brothers Karamazov

    The Brothers Karamazov

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    47 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 20, 1958
    69 years ago
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 1949
    77 years ago
  • The Amazing Mr. X

    The Amazing Mr. X

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1948
    78 years ago
  • The Teahouse of the August Moon

    The Teahouse of the August Moon

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    43 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Border Incident

    Border Incident

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1949
    77 years ago
  • The Catered Affair

    The Catered Affair

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.1
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 14, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Slightly Scarlet

    Slightly Scarlet

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 29, 1956
    71 years ago
  • The Crooked Way

    The Crooked Way

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 22, 1949
    78 years ago
  • 12 to the Moon

    12 to the Moon

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    2.5
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 1960
    67 years ago
  • The People Against O'Hara

    The People Against O'Hara

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Cattle Queen of Montana

    Cattle Queen of Montana

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.6
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Tennessee's Partner

    Tennessee's Partner

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 21, 1955
    71 years ago
  • The Lady and the Monster

    The Lady and the Monster

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1944
    83 years ago
  • Bury Me Dead

    Bury Me Dead

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 18, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Lonelyhearts

    Lonelyhearts

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 04, 1959
    68 years ago
  • Talk About a Stranger

    Talk About a Stranger

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1952
    75 years ago
  • Three Faces West

    Three Faces West

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 03, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Passion

    Passion

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.2
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.5
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 11, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Canon City

    Canon City

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Battle Circus

    Battle Circus

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1953
    74 years ago
  • Count the Hours!

    Count the Hours!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1953
    74 years ago
  • I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Pearl of the South Pacific

    Pearl of the South Pacific

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Take the High Ground!

    Take the High Ground!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Devil Pays Off

    Devil Pays Off

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    3.4
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Escape to Burma

    Escape to Burma

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 09, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Power Dive

    Power Dive

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    3.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 04, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 05, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Johnny Doughboy

    Johnny Doughboy

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Driftwood

    Driftwood

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Storm Over Lisbon

    Storm Over Lisbon

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 16, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Madonna's Secret

    The Madonna's Secret

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 16, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Los Tres Berretines

    Los Tres Berretines

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    May 19, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Puerta cerrada

    Puerta cerrada

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 03, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Puerta cerrada

    Puerta cerrada

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

    The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 27, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Captain China

    Captain China

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 1950
    77 years ago
  • The Courageous Dr. Christian

    The Courageous Dr. Christian

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 04, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Ice Capades Revue

    Ice Capades Revue

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Duffy of San Quentin

    Duffy of San Quentin

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 1954
    73 years ago
  • Moonlight Masquerade

    Moonlight Masquerade

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Love, Honor and Goodbye

    Love, Honor and Goodbye

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Grounds for Marriage

    Grounds for Marriage

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 12, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 28, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Escala en la ciudad

    Escala en la ciudad

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckle

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Forced Landing

    Forced Landing

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 11, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Atlantic City

    Atlantic City

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Magnificent Rogue

    The Magnificent Rogue

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 07, 1946
    80 years ago
  • The Ghost Goes Wild

    The Ghost Goes Wild

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 08, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Washington Story

    Washington Story

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1952
    74 years ago

  • Palermo

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    10.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1937
    90 years ago
  • ¡Goal!

    ¡Goal!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Apache War Smoke

    Apache War Smoke

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    3.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 25, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Melody for Three

    Melody for Three

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 19, 1941
    86 years ago
  • One Exciting Week

    One Exciting Week

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Affairs of Geraldine

    Affairs of Geraldine

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Girls of the Big House

    Girls of the Big House

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1945
    81 years ago
  • The Sultan's Daughter

    The Sultan's Daughter

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    3.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Caminito de Gloria

    Caminito de Gloria

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 1939
    87 years ago
  • El hijo de papá

    El hijo de papá

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1933
    93 years ago

  • Doce mujeres

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 08, 1939
    88 years ago
  • El hijo de papá

    El hijo de papá

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1933
    93 years ago
  • El hijo de papá

    El hijo de papá

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1933
    93 years ago
  • El matrero

    El matrero

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Cadetes de San Martín

    Cadetes de San Martín

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 1937
    90 years ago

  • El último encuentro

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1938
    89 years ago

  • Compañeros

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Crimen a las tres

    Crimen a las tres

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 22, 1935
    91 years ago

  • Tararira (la bohemia de hoy)

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Amalia

    Amalia

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 08, 1936
    91 years ago
  • A Guy Could Change

    A Guy Could Change

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 1946
    81 years ago
  • The Steel Cage

    The Steel Cage

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Red Stallion In The Rockies

    Red Stallion In The Rockies

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 02, 1949
    78 years ago
  • Hit Parade of 1947

    Hit Parade of 1947

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 22, 1947
    80 years ago
  • Song of Mexico

    Song of Mexico

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 28, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Lake Placid Serenade

    Lake Placid Serenade

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Bohemian Life

    The Bohemian Life

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1938
    89 years ago
  • I Was a Criminal

    I Was a Criminal

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1941
    86 years ago
  • El pobre Pérez

    El pobre Pérez

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1937
    89 years ago
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