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Videos (see all 5 NEW)
Power Dive (1941) -- Power Dive
An American in Paris (1951) -- Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art...
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) -- A "professor" hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular type of diet pill...
The Amazing Mr. X (1948) -- Internet Archive - view film
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) -- Internet Archive - view film

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 October 1901, Sopron, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) more
Date of Death:
2 June 1996, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Starting out in 1924 as a lab technician at MGM, John Alton left there... more
Trivia:
Became one of the most controversial cinematographers during the 40s and... more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Thomas Jane Channels Pulp Horror For Directorial Debut 'Dark Country'
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 6 October 2009, 1:00 PM, PDT)
Thomas Jane Travels Deep Into Dark Country
 (From MovieWeb. 30 September 2009, 6:18 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director, Writer, Producer, Archive Footage
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Mission: Impossible" (1966)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.3 (1,244)
- 2. Elmer Gantry (1960) 1960 - 7.8 (3,755)
- 3. 12 to the Moon (1960) 1960 - 2.4 (360)
- 4. The Brothers Karamazov (1958)   1958 - 6.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
- 5. Lonelyhearts (1958)   1958 - 6.7 (328)
AKAs:
  • Miss Lonelyheart
- 6. Designing Woman (1957) 1957 - 6.8 (1,350)
- 7. The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) 1956 - 6.8 (1,332)
- 8. Tea and Sympathy (1956) 1956 - 7.2 (798)
- 9. The Catered Affair (1956)   1956 - 7.3 (901)
AKAs:
  • Wedding Breakfast (UK)
- 10. Slightly Scarlet (1956) 1956 - 6.7 (230)
- 11. Tennessee's Partner (1955) 1955 - 6.2 (134)
- 12. Pearl of the South Pacific (1955) 1955 - 5.2 (66)
- 13. Escape to Burma (1955) 1955 - 5.5 (161)
- 14. The Big Combo (1955) 1955 - 7.6 (1,553)
- 15. The Steel Cage (1954) 1954 - -
- 16. Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) 1954 - 5.4 (261)
- 17. Passion (1954) 1954 - 5.4 (53)
- 18. Silver Lode (1954) 1954 - 7.2 (223)
- 19. Witness to Murder (1954) 1954 - 6.9 (469)
- 20. Duffy of San Quentin (1954)   1954 - 8.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • Men Behind Bars (UK)
- 21. Take the High Ground! (1953) 1953 - 6.1 (323)
- 22. I, the Jury (1953) 1953 - 6.1 (57)
- 23. Count the Hours (1953)   1953 - 6.4 (98)
AKAs:
  • Every Minute Counts (UK)
- 24. Battle Circus (1953) 1953 - 5.4 (397)
- 25. Apache War Smoke (1952) 1952 - 5.0 (38)
- 26. Washington Story (1952)   1952 - 6.7 (63)
AKAs:
  • Target for Scandal (UK)
- 27. Talk About a Stranger (1952) 1952 - 6.7 (119)
- 28. It's a Big Country (1951) 1951 - 5.9 (152)
- 29. The People Against O'Hara (1951) 1951 - 6.7 (316)
- 30. Father's Little Dividend (1951)   1951 - 6.6 (1,248)
AKAs:
  • Laugh Track: Father's Little Dividend (USA: video title (redubbed comic version))
- 31. Grounds for Marriage (1951) 1951 - 6.1 (35)
- 32. Devil's Doorway (1950) 1950 - 7.2 (272)
- 33. Mystery Street (1950)   1950 - 7.0 (616)
AKAs:
  • Murder at Harvard
- 34. Father of the Bride (1950) 1950 - 7.3 (3,547)
- 35. Captain China (1950) 1950 - 5.2 (19)
- 36. Border Incident (1949) 1949 - 7.0 (552)
- 37. Reign of Terror (1949)   1949 - 7.1 (309)
AKAs:
  • The Black Book (UK)
- 38. Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) 1949 - -
- 39. The Crooked Way (1949) 1949 - 7.2 (113)
- 40. He Walked by Night (1948) (director of photography) 1948 - 7.4 (1,374)
- 41. Hollow Triumph (1948)   (director of photography) 1948 - 6.6 (422)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Murdered Himself (USA: reissue title)
  • The Scar (UK)
- 42. The Amazing Mr. X (1948)   1948 - 6.7 (385)
AKAs:
  • The Spiritualist (UK)
- 43. Canon City (1948) 1948 - 7.3 (80)
- 44. Raw Deal (1948) 1948 - 7.5 (764)
- 45. T-Men (1947) (director of photography) 1947 - 7.2 (800)
- 46. Bury Me Dead (1947)   1947 - 5.6 (72)
AKAs:
  • Back Home from the Dead
  • Death by Proxy (USA: TV title)
- 47. Driftwood (1947) 1947 - 6.6 (46)
- 48. The Pretender (1947) 1947 - 6.4 (15)
- 49. Wyoming (1947) 1947 - 6.8 (19)
- 50. The Trespasser (1947) 1947 - 6.3 (5)
- 51. Winter Wonderland (1947) 1947 - 6.7 (18)
- 52. Hit Parade of 1947 (1947)   1947 - 5.2 (8)
AKAs:
  • High and Happy (USA: reissue title)
- 53. The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) 1947 - 5.9 (12)
- 54. Affairs of Geraldine (1946) 1946 - -
- 55. The Magnificent Rogue (1946) 1946 - 6.0 (5)
- 56. One Exciting Week (1946) 1946 - -
- 57. The Madonna's Secret (1946) 1946 - 7.3 (6)
- 58. A Guy Could Change (1946) 1946 - -
- 59. Song of Mexico (1945)   1945 - -
AKAs:
  • La canción de México (Mexico)
- 60. Girls of the Big House (1945) 1945 - -
- 61. Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945) 1945 - -
- 62. I Was a Criminal (1945)   1945 - 7.1 (16)
AKAs:
  • Captain of Koepenick (USA: alternative title)
  • Passport to Heaven (USA: alternative title)
- 63. Lake Placid Serenade (1944)   1944 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Winter Serenade (USA: reissue title)
- 64. Enemy of Women (1944)   1944 - 5.1 (29)
AKAs:
  • The Mad Lover (USA: reissue title)
- 65. Storm Over Lisbon (1944)   1944 - 5.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Underworld (USA: reissue title)
- 66. Atlantic City (1944)   1944 - 6.3 (22)
AKAs:
  • Atlantic City Honeymoon (USA: reissue title)
- 67. The Lady and the Monster (1944)   1944 - 4.8 (39)
AKAs:
  • Monster & Tiger Man (USA: reissue title)
  • The Lady and the Doctor (UK)
  • Tiger Man (USA: reissue title)
- 68. The Sultan's Daughter (1944) (director of photography) 1944 - -
- 69. Johnny Doughboy (1942) 1942 - 5.6 (7)
- 70. Ice-Capades Revue (1942)   1942 - 6.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • Ice-Capades
  • Rhythm Hits the Ice (USA: reissue title)
- 71. Moonlight Masquerade (1942) 1942 - -
- 72. The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)   1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Unforgotten Crime (USA: TV title)
- 73. Pardon My Stripes (1942) 1942 - -
- 74. Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) 1941 - 4.5 (5)
- 75. The Devil Pays Off (1941) 1941 - 5.5 (7)
- 76. Forced Landing (1941) 1941 - -
- 77. Power Dive (1941) (director of photography) 1941 - 5.5 (8)
- 78. Melody for Three (1941) 1941 - 5.9 (15)
- 79. Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) 1940 - 6.1 (25)
- 80. Three Faces West (1940)   1940 - 6.1 (269)
AKAs:
  • The Refugee (UK)
- 81. The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) 1940 - 6.2 (14)
- 82. Remedy for Riches (1940) 1940 - 5.8 (11)
- 83. Meet Dr. Christian (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 5.7 (12)
- 84. Caminito de Gloria (1939) 1939 - -
- 85. El matrero (1939)   1939 - -
AKAs:
  • The Outlaw (USA)
- 86. Doce mujeres (1939)   1939 - -
AKAs:
  • 12 Women (USA)
  • Twelve Women (USA)
- 87. Puerta cerrada (1939)   1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Closed Door (USA)
- 88. Madreselva (1938)   1938 - 7.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Honeysuckle (USA)
- 89. El último encuentro (1938)   1938 - 5.4 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Last Meeting (USA)
- 90. El pobre Pérez (1937)   1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Poor Perez (USA)
- 91. Cadetes de San Martín (1937)   1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Cadets of St. Martin (USA)
- 92. Loco lindo (1936)   1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Crazy Dandy (USA)
- 93. Compañeros (1936) 1936 - -
- 94. Amalia (1936) 1936 - -
- 95. Tararira (1936)   1936 - -
AKAs:
  • La bohemia de hoy (Argentina: alternative title)
- 96. Goal (1936) 1936 - -
- 97. Big Calibre (1935) 1935 - 5.1 (12)
- 98. Crimen a las tres (1935) 1935 - -
- 99. Escala en la ciudad (1935) 1935 - -
- 100. El hijo de papá (1934) 1934 - -
- 101. Los tres Berretines (1933)   (uncredited) 1933 - 6.7 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Three Amateurs (USA)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Singin' in the Rain (1952) (additional photographer) (uncredited) 1952 - 8.4 (49,875)
- 2. An American in Paris (1951) (photographer: ballet) 1951 - 7.3 (8,655)
- 3. Murder in the Music Hall (1946)   (cinematographer: ice skating numbers) 1946 - 6.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Midnight Melody (USA: reissue title)
- 4. Mexicana (1945)   (assistant camera) (uncredited) 1945 - -
AKAs:
  • Beyond the Border (USA: reissue title)
- 5. Der Mann, der den Mord beging (1931)   (cinematographer: Constantinople footage) 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Committed the Murder (USA: informal literal English title)
- 6. The Song of the Flame (1930) (cinematographer: Paris footage) (uncredited) 1930 - -
- 7. The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)   (cinematographer: German footage) (uncredited) 1927 - 7.8 (458)
AKAs:
  • Old Heidelberg
  • The Student Prince (UK)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Puerta cerrada (1939)   1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Closed Door (USA)
- 2. La vida bohemia (1937) 1937 - -
- 3. El hijo de papá (1934) 1934 - -
- 4. Los tres Berretines (1933)   (uncredited) 1933 - 6.7 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Three Amateurs (USA)
Writer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. El hijo de papá (1934) (writer) 1934 - -
Producer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. El hijo de papá (1934) (producer) 1934 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard (2007) (V) Himself
- 2. Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV) Himself - Cinematographer

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Painting with Light", 1945. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Murder | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title more

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