John Alton
Camera Born Oct 5, 1901 Died Jun 2, 1996 Sopron, Austria-Hungary 107 credits
Biography
John Alton works in camera. Born October 5, 1901 in Sopron, Austria-Hungary. Died June 2, 1996. Archytele lists 107 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris
Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Glorious Technicolor
Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir
Mission: Impossible · Director of Photography
Birdman of Alcatraz · Director of Photography
Elmer Gantry · Director of Photography12 to the Moon · Director of Photography
Lonelyhearts · Director of Photography
The Brothers Karamazov · Director of Photography
The Teahouse of the August Moon · Director of PhotographyDesigning Woman · Director of Photography
Tea and Sympathy · Director of PhotographyThe Catered Affair · Director of PhotographySlightly Scarlet · Director of Photography
The Big Combo · Director of PhotographyTennessee's Partner · Director of PhotographyPearl of the South Pacific · Director of PhotographyEscape to Burma · Director of Photography
Passion · Director of PhotographySilver Lode · Director of PhotographyCattle Queen of Montana · Director of PhotographyWitness to Murder · Director of PhotographyThe Steel Cage · Director of Photography
I, the Jury · Director of PhotographyTake the High Ground! · Director of PhotographyCount the Hours! · Director of PhotographyBattle Circus · Cinematography
Apache War Smoke · Director of PhotographyTalk About a Stranger · Director of PhotographyWashington Story · Director of Photography
An American in Paris · Additional PhotographyFather's Little Dividend · Director of PhotographyThe People Against O'Hara · Director of PhotographyGrounds for Marriage · Director of Photography
Father of the Bride · Director of PhotographyMystery Street · Director of PhotographyDevil's Doorway · Director of PhotographyCaptain China · Director of Photography
He Walked by Night · Director of PhotographyReign of Terror · Director of PhotographyBorder Incident · Director of PhotographyThe Crooked Way · Director of PhotographyRed Stallion In The Rockies · Director of Photography
Raw Deal · Director of PhotographyThe Amazing Mr. X · Director of PhotographyHollow Triumph · Director of PhotographyCanon City · Director of Photography
T-Men · Director of PhotographyDriftwood · Director of PhotographyThe Pretender · Director of PhotographyBury Me Dead · Director of PhotographyThe Ghost Goes Wild · Director of Photography
The Madonna's Secret · Director of PhotographyA Guy Could Change · Director of PhotographyOne Exciting Week · Director of PhotographyThe Magnificent Rogue · Director of PhotographyAffairs of Geraldine · Director of Photography
Love, Honor and Goodbye · Director of PhotographyGirls of the Big House · Director of PhotographySong of Mexico · Director of Photography
The Lady and the Monster · Director of PhotographyStorm Over Lisbon · Director of PhotographyAtlantic City · Director of PhotographyLake Placid Serenade · Director of Photography
The Sultan's Daughter · Director of Photography
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · Director of PhotographyMoonlight Masquerade · Director of PhotographyIce Capades Revue · Director of PhotographyJohnny Doughboy · Director of Photography
Melody for Three · Director of PhotographyPower Dive · Director of PhotographyForced Landing · Director of PhotographyMr. District Attorney in the Carter Case · Director of PhotographyI Was a Criminal · Director of Photography
Dr. Christian Meets the Women · Director of PhotographyThree Faces West · Director of PhotographyRemedy for Riches · Director of PhotographyThe Courageous Dr. Christian · Director of Photography
Puerta cerrada · DirectorPuerta cerrada · Director of PhotographyCaminito de Gloria · Director of PhotographyEl matrero · CinematographyDoce mujeres · Cinematography
El último encuentro · CinematographyHoneysuckle · Director of PhotographyThe Bohemian Life · Director of Photography
Full filmography
- 'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris (2008) as Self (archival footage)
- Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard (2007)
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) as Self
- Glorious Technicolor (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir (1995) as Self
- Mission: Impossible (1966) Director of Photography
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Director of Photography
- Elmer Gantry (1960) Director of Photography
- 12 to the Moon (1960) Director of Photography
- Lonelyhearts (1959) Director of Photography
- The Brothers Karamazov (1958) Director of Photography
- The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957) Director of Photography
- Designing Woman (1957) Director of Photography
- Tea and Sympathy (1956) Director of Photography
- The Catered Affair (1956) Director of Photography
- Slightly Scarlet (1956) Director of Photography
- The Big Combo (1955) Director of Photography
- Tennessee's Partner (1955) Director of Photography
- Pearl of the South Pacific (1955) Director of Photography
- Escape to Burma (1955) Director of Photography
- Passion (1954) Director of Photography
- Silver Lode (1954) Director of Photography
- Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) Director of Photography
- Witness to Murder (1954) Director of Photography
- The Steel Cage (1954) Director of Photography
- Duffy of San Quentin (1954) Director of Photography
- I, the Jury (1953) Director of Photography
- Take the High Ground! (1953) Director of Photography
- Count the Hours! (1953) Director of Photography
- Battle Circus (1953) Cinematography
- Apache War Smoke (1952) Director of Photography
- Talk About a Stranger (1952) Director of Photography
- Washington Story (1952) Director of Photography
- An American in Paris (1951) Additional Photography
- Father's Little Dividend (1951) Director of Photography
- The People Against O'Hara (1951) Director of Photography
- Grounds for Marriage (1951) Director of Photography
- Father of the Bride (1950) Director of Photography
- Mystery Street (1950) Director of Photography
- Devil's Doorway (1950) Director of Photography
- Captain China (1950) Director of Photography
- He Walked by Night (1949) Director of Photography
- Reign of Terror (1949) Director of Photography
- Border Incident (1949) Director of Photography
- The Crooked Way (1949) Director of Photography
- Red Stallion In The Rockies (1949) Director of Photography
- Raw Deal (1948) Director of Photography
- The Amazing Mr. X (1948) Director of Photography
- Hollow Triumph (1948) Director of Photography
- Canon City (1948) Director of Photography
- T-Men (1947) Director of Photography
- Driftwood (1947) Director of Photography
- The Pretender (1947) Director of Photography
- Bury Me Dead (1947) Director of Photography
- The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) Director of Photography
- The Trespasser (1947) Director of Photography
- Wyoming (1947) Director of Photography
- Hit Parade of 1947 (1947) Cinematography
- The Madonna's Secret (1946) Director of Photography
- A Guy Could Change (1946) Director of Photography
- One Exciting Week (1946) Director of Photography
- The Magnificent Rogue (1946) Director of Photography
- Affairs of Geraldine (1946) Director of Photography
- Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945) Director of Photography
- Girls of the Big House (1945) Director of Photography
- Song of Mexico (1945) Director of Photography
- The Lady and the Monster (1944) Director of Photography
- Storm Over Lisbon (1944) Director of Photography
- Atlantic City (1944) Director of Photography
- Lake Placid Serenade (1944) Director of Photography
- The Sultan's Daughter (1943) Director of Photography
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942) Director of Photography
- Moonlight Masquerade (1942) Director of Photography
- Ice Capades Revue (1942) Director of Photography
- Johnny Doughboy (1942) Director of Photography
- Melody for Three (1941) Director of Photography
- Power Dive (1941) Director of Photography
- Forced Landing (1941) Director of Photography
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) Director of Photography
- I Was a Criminal (1941) Director of Photography
- Devil Pays Off (1941) Director of Photography
- Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) Director of Photography
- Three Faces West (1940) Director of Photography
- Remedy for Riches (1940) Director of Photography
- The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) Director of Photography
- Puerta cerrada (1939) Director
- Puerta cerrada (1939) Director of Photography
- Caminito de Gloria (1939) Director of Photography
- El matrero (1939) Cinematography
- Doce mujeres (1939) Cinematography
- El último encuentro (1938) Cinematography
- Honeysuckle (1938) Director of Photography
- The Bohemian Life (1938) Director of Photography
- Palermo (1937) Cinematography
- El pobre Pérez (1937) Director of Photography
- Cadetes de San Martín (1937) Cinematography
- Amalia (1936) Cinematography
- Compañeros (1936) Cinematography
- Tararira (la bohemia de hoy) (1936) Cinematography
- ¡Goal! (1936) Director of Photography
- Loco lindo (1936) Director of Photography
- Escala en la ciudad (1935) Director of Photography
- Crimen a las tres (1935) Cinematography
- The Three Amateurs (1933) Cinematography
- El hijo de papá (1933) Director
- El hijo de papá (1933) Cinematography
- El hijo de papá (1933) Writer