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John Alcott

Career

Active from 1971 to 1987, busiest in 1980 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Alcott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 3
  • 1980s 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

12 titles · average score 55
No Way Out
No Way Out (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

White Water Summer
White Water Summer (1987)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Under Fire
Under Fire (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster (1982)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Vice Squad
Vice Squad (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

The Shining
The Shining (1980)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Terror Train
Terror Train (1980)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora
Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora (1980)

Director of Photography

1970s

7 titles · average score 66
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

March or Die
March or Die (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Disappearance
The Disappearance (1977)
GoodWatch score 35

Director of Photography

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Overlord
Overlord (1975)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

1960s

1 title · average score 86
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
GoodWatch score 86

Additional Photography

1950s

1 title · average score 63
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

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