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Starting out in 1924 as a lab technician at MGM, John Alton left there... moreTrivia:
Became one of the most controversial cinematographers during the 40s and... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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1. | "Mission: Impossible" (1966) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 8.3 (1,244) |
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2. | Elmer Gantry (1960) | 1960 | - | 7.8 (3,755) | |
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3. | 12 to the Moon (1960) | 1960 | - | 2.4 (360) | |
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4. | The Brothers Karamazov (1958) | 1958 | - | 6.7 (867) | |
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5. | Lonelyhearts (1958) | 1958 | - | 6.7 (328) | |
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6. | Designing Woman (1957) | 1957 | - | 6.8 (1,350) | |
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7. | The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) | 1956 | - | 6.8 (1,332) | |
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8. | Tea and Sympathy (1956) | 1956 | - | 7.2 (798) | |
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9. | The Catered Affair (1956) | 1956 | - | 7.3 (901) | |
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10. | Slightly Scarlet (1956) | 1956 | - | 6.7 (230) | |
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11. | Tennessee's Partner (1955) | 1955 | - | 6.2 (134) | |
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12. | Pearl of the South Pacific (1955) | 1955 | - | 5.2 (66) | |
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13. | Escape to Burma (1955) | 1955 | - | 5.5 (161) | |
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14. | The Big Combo (1955) | 1955 | - | 7.6 (1,553) | |
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15. | The Steel Cage (1954) | 1954 | - | - | |
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16. | Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) | 1954 | - | 5.4 (261) | |
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17. | Passion (1954) | 1954 | - | 5.4 (53) | |
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18. | Silver Lode (1954) | 1954 | - | 7.2 (223) | |
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19. | Witness to Murder (1954) | 1954 | - | 6.9 (469) | |
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20. | Duffy of San Quentin (1954) | 1954 | - | 8.2 (7) | |
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21. | Take the High Ground! (1953) | 1953 | - | 6.1 (323) | |
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22. | I, the Jury (1953) | 1953 | - | 6.1 (57) | |
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23. | Count the Hours (1953) | 1953 | - | 6.4 (98) | |
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24. | Battle Circus (1953) | 1953 | - | 5.4 (397) | |
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25. | Apache War Smoke (1952) | 1952 | - | 5.0 (38) | |
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26. | Washington Story (1952) | 1952 | - | 6.7 (63) | |
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27. | Talk About a Stranger (1952) | 1952 | - | 6.7 (119) | |
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28. | It's a Big Country (1951) | 1951 | - | 5.9 (152) | |
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29. | The People Against O'Hara (1951) | 1951 | - | 6.7 (316) | |
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30. | Father's Little Dividend (1951) | 1951 | - | 6.6 (1,248) | |
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31. | Grounds for Marriage (1951) | 1951 | - | 6.1 (35) | |
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32. | Devil's Doorway (1950) | 1950 | - | 7.2 (272) | |
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33. | Mystery Street (1950) | 1950 | - | 7.0 (616) | |
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34. | Father of the Bride (1950) | 1950 | - | 7.3 (3,547) | |
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35. | Captain China (1950) | 1950 | - | 5.2 (19) | |
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36. | Border Incident (1949) | 1949 | - | 7.0 (552) | |
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37. | Reign of Terror (1949) | 1949 | - | 7.1 (309) | |
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38. | Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) | 1949 | - | - | |
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39. | The Crooked Way (1949) | 1949 | - | 7.2 (113) | |
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40. | He Walked by Night (1948) | (director of photography) | 1948 | - | 7.4 (1,374) |
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41. | Hollow Triumph (1948) | (director of photography) | 1948 | - | 6.6 (422) |
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42. | The Amazing Mr. X (1948) | 1948 | - | 6.7 (385) | |
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43. | Canon City (1948) | 1948 | - | 7.3 (80) | |
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44. | Raw Deal (1948) | 1948 | - | 7.5 (764) | |
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45. | T-Men (1947) | (director of photography) | 1947 | - | 7.2 (800) |
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46. | Bury Me Dead (1947) | 1947 | - | 5.6 (72) | |
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47. | Driftwood (1947) | 1947 | - | 6.6 (46) | |
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48. | The Pretender (1947) | 1947 | - | 6.4 (15) | |
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49. | Wyoming (1947) | 1947 | - | 6.8 (19) | |
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50. | The Trespasser (1947) | 1947 | - | 6.3 (5) | |
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51. | Winter Wonderland (1947) | 1947 | - | 6.7 (18) | |
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52. | Hit Parade of 1947 (1947) | 1947 | - | 5.2 (8) | |
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53. | The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) | 1947 | - | 5.9 (12) | |
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54. | Affairs of Geraldine (1946) | 1946 | - | - | |
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55. | The Magnificent Rogue (1946) | 1946 | - | 6.0 (5) | |
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56. | One Exciting Week (1946) | 1946 | - | - | |
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57. | The Madonna's Secret (1946) | 1946 | - | 7.3 (6) | |
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58. | A Guy Could Change (1946) | 1946 | - | - | |
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59. | Song of Mexico (1945) | 1945 | - | - | |
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60. | Girls of the Big House (1945) | 1945 | - | - | |
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61. | Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945) | 1945 | - | - | |
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62. | I Was a Criminal (1945) | 1945 | - | 7.1 (16) | |
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63. | Lake Placid Serenade (1944) | 1944 | - | 5.8 (6) | |
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64. | Enemy of Women (1944) | 1944 | - | 5.1 (29) | |
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65. | Storm Over Lisbon (1944) | 1944 | - | 5.2 (11) | |
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66. | Atlantic City (1944) | 1944 | - | 6.3 (22) | |
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67. | The Lady and the Monster (1944) | 1944 | - | 4.8 (39) | |
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68. | The Sultan's Daughter (1944) | (director of photography) | 1944 | - | - |
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69. | Johnny Doughboy (1942) | 1942 | - | 5.6 (7) | |
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70. | Ice-Capades Revue (1942) | 1942 | - | 6.7 (6) | |
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71. | Moonlight Masquerade (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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72. | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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73. | Pardon My Stripes (1942) | 1942 | - | - | |
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74. | Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) | 1941 | - | 4.5 (5) | |
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75. | The Devil Pays Off (1941) | 1941 | - | 5.5 (7) | |
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76. | Forced Landing (1941) | 1941 | - | - | |
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77. | Power Dive (1941) | (director of photography) | 1941 | - | 5.5 (8) |
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78. | Melody for Three (1941) | 1941 | - | 5.9 (15) | |
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79. | Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) | 1940 | - | 6.1 (25) | |
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80. | Three Faces West (1940) | 1940 | - | 6.1 (269) | |
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81. | The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) | 1940 | - | 6.2 (14) | |
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82. | Remedy for Riches (1940) | 1940 | - | 5.8 (11) | |
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83. | Meet Dr. Christian (1939) | (uncredited) | 1939 | - | 5.7 (12) |
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84. | Caminito de Gloria (1939) | 1939 | - | - | |
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85. | El matrero (1939) | 1939 | - | - | |
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86. | Doce mujeres (1939) | 1939 | - | - | |
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87. | Puerta cerrada (1939) | 1939 | - | - | |
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88. | Madreselva (1938) | 1938 | - | 7.4 (9) | |
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89. | El último encuentro (1938) | 1938 | - | 5.4 (7) | |
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90. | El pobre Pérez (1937) | 1937 | - | - | |
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91. | Cadetes de San Martín (1937) | 1937 | - | - | |
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92. | Loco lindo (1936) | 1936 | - | - | |
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93. | Compañeros (1936) | 1936 | - | - | |
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94. | Amalia (1936) | 1936 | - | - | |
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95. | Tararira (1936) | 1936 | - | - | |
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96. | Goal (1936) | 1936 | - | - | |
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97. | Big Calibre (1935) | 1935 | - | 5.1 (12) | |
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98. | Crimen a las tres (1935) | 1935 | - | - | |
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99. | Escala en la ciudad (1935) | 1935 | - | - | |
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100. | El hijo de papá (1934) | 1934 | - | - | |
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101. | Los tres Berretines (1933) | (uncredited) | 1933 | - | 6.7 (18) |
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1. | Singin' in the Rain (1952) | (additional photographer) (uncredited) | 1952 | - | 8.4 (49,875) |
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2. | An American in Paris (1951) | (photographer: ballet) | 1951 | - | 7.3 (8,655) |
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3. | Murder in the Music Hall (1946) | (cinematographer: ice skating numbers) | 1946 | - | 6.7 (21) |
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4. | Mexicana (1945) | (assistant camera) (uncredited) | 1945 | - | - |
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5. | Der Mann, der den Mord beging (1931) | (cinematographer: Constantinople footage) | 1931 | - | - |
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6. | The Song of the Flame (1930) | (cinematographer: Paris footage) (uncredited) | 1930 | - | - |
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7. | The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) | (cinematographer: German footage) (uncredited) | 1927 | - | 7.8 (458) |
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2. | La vida bohemia (1937) | 1937 | - | - | |
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3. | El hijo de papá (1934) | 1934 | - | - | |
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4. | Los tres Berretines (1933) | (uncredited) | 1933 | - | 6.7 (18) |
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1. | El hijo de papá (1934) | (producer) | 1934 | - | - |
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1. | Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard (2007) (V) | Himself |
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2. | Glorious Technicolor (1998) (TV) | Himself - Cinematographer |
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