John Alton

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5 października 1901 — 2 czerwca 1996 (94 years)
​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.

He returned to Hollywood in the late 1930s, with two dozen film credits, and became one of the most sought after cinematographers in American cinema.

Alton was known for unconventional camera angles—especially low camera shots. His style is most notable in the film noirs: He Walked by Night, The Big Combo, The Amazing Mr. X, T-Men, and Raw Deal.

Alton also photographed many color movies including Slightly Scarlet (a color film noir).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Wielki kartel
    Wielki kartel1955
  • He Walked by Night
    He Walked by Night1948
  • Kłopotliwy wnuczek
    Kłopotliwy wnuczek1951
  • Hollow Triumph
    Hollow Triumph1948
  • The Amazing Mr. X
    The Amazing Mr. X1948
  • Co się zdarzyło w Silver Lode
    Co się zdarzyło w Silver Lode1954
  • 12 to the Moon
    12 to the Moon1960
  • Wyoming
    Wyoming1947
  • Power Dive
    Power Dive1941

Known For

  • The Three Amateurs
    The Three Amateurs1933

Filmografia

2006
1998
Glorious Technicolor · as Self (archive Footage)
1997
The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute