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John Alton

Camera • AGE 94

​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 c...

John Alton

Filmography

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Self

2006

Glorious Technicolor

Glorious Technicolor

Self (archive footage)

1998

Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

Self

1995

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Director of Photography

1966

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

Director of Photography

1962

Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

Director of Photography

1960

12 to the Moon

12 to the Moon

Director of Photography

1960

Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts

Director of Photography

1959

The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

Director of Photography

1958

Designing Woman

Designing Woman

Director of Photography

1957

The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon

Director of Photography

1957

Tea and Sympathy

Tea and Sympathy

Director of Photography

1956

The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair

Director of Photography

1956

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

Director of Photography

1956

Tennessee's Partner

Tennessee's Partner

Director of Photography

1955

Pearl of the South Pacific

Pearl of the South Pacific

Director of Photography

1955

Escape to Burma

Escape to Burma

Director of Photography

1955

The Big Combo

The Big Combo

Director of Photography

1955

The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

Director of Photography

1954

Cattle Queen of Montana

Cattle Queen of Montana

Director of Photography

1954

Passion

Passion

Director of Photography

1954

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

Director of Photography

1954

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

Director of Photography

1954

Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin

Director of Photography

1954

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

Director of Photography

1953

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

Director of Photography

1953

Count the Hours!

Count the Hours!

Director of Photography

1953

Battle Circus

Battle Circus

Cinematography

1953

Apache War Smoke

Apache War Smoke

Director of Photography

1952

Washington Story

Washington Story

Director of Photography

1952

Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger

Director of Photography

1952

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

Additional Photography

1951

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

Director of Photography

1951

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

Director of Photography

1951

Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage

Director of Photography

1951

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

Director of Photography

1950

Mystery Street

Mystery Street

Director of Photography

1950

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Director of Photography

1950

Captain China

Captain China

Director of Photography

1950

Border Incident

Border Incident

Director of Photography

1949

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

Director of Photography

1949

Red Stallion In The Rockies

Red Stallion In The Rockies

Director of Photography

1949

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

Director of Photography

1949

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

Director of Photography

1949

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

Director of Photography

1948

The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

Director of Photography

1948

Canon City

Canon City

Director of Photography

1948

Raw Deal

Raw Deal

Director of Photography

1948

T-Men

T-Men

Director of Photography

1947

Bury Me Dead

Bury Me Dead

Director of Photography

1947

Driftwood

Driftwood

Director of Photography

1947

The Pretender

The Pretender

Director of Photography

1947

The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

Director of Photography

1947

Wyoming

Wyoming

Director of Photography

1947

The Trespasser

The Trespasser

Director of Photography

1947

Hit Parade of 1947

Hit Parade of 1947

Cinematography

1947

Affairs of Geraldine

Affairs of Geraldine

Director of Photography

1946

The Magnificent Rogue

The Magnificent Rogue

Director of Photography

1946

One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week

Director of Photography

1946

The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

Director of Photography

1946

A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

Director of Photography

1946

Song of Mexico

Song of Mexico

Director of Photography

1945

Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

Director of Photography

1945

Love, Honor and Goodbye

Love, Honor and Goodbye

Director of Photography

1945

Lake Placid Serenade

Lake Placid Serenade

Director of Photography

1944

Storm Over Lisbon

Storm Over Lisbon

Director of Photography

1944

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

Director of Photography

1944

The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster

Director of Photography

1944

The Sultan's Daughter

The Sultan's Daughter

Director of Photography

1943

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

Director of Photography

1942

Ice Capades Revue

Ice Capades Revue

Director of Photography

1942

Moonlight Masquerade

Moonlight Masquerade

Director of Photography

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Director of Photography

1942

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

Director of Photography

1941

Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

Director of Photography

1941

Forced Landing

Forced Landing

Director of Photography

1941

Melody for Three

Melody for Three

Director of Photography

1941

Power Dive

Power Dive

Director of Photography

1941

I Was a Criminal

I Was a Criminal

Director of Photography

1941

Remedy for Riches

Remedy for Riches

Director of Photography

1940

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Director of Photography

1940

Three Faces West

Three Faces West

Director of Photography

1940

The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian

Director of Photography

1940

Caminito de Gloria

Caminito de Gloria

Director of Photography

1939

Puerta cerrada

Puerta cerrada

Director

1939

El matrero

El matrero

Cinematography

1939

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle

Director of Photography

1938

The Bohemian Life

The Bohemian Life

Director of Photography

1938

El pobre Pérez

El pobre Pérez

Director of Photography

1937

Cadetes de San Martín

Cadetes de San Martín

Cinematography

1937

¡Goal!

¡Goal!

Director of Photography

1936

Amalia

Amalia

Cinematography

1936

Crimen a las tres

Crimen a las tres

Cinematography

1935

Escala en la ciudad

Escala en la ciudad

Director of Photography

1935

El hijo de papá

El hijo de papá

Director

1933

The Three Amateurs

The Three Amateurs

Cinematography

1933