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 tracks 107 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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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
107 titles- '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
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Alton best known for?
John Alton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Glorious Technicolor (1998), Mission: Impossible (1966), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Elmer Gantry (1960).
When and where was John Alton born?
John Alton was born on October 5, 1901 in Sopron, Austria-Hungary. They passed away on June 2, 1996.
How many credits does John Alton have?
John Alton has accumulated over 107 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2008.
What is John Alton's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
John Alton by the numbers
107credits
106films
1TV series
1933–2008active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Glorious Technicolor (1998) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 96
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