John Alton
(1901-1996)
American cinematographer of Austrian-Hungarian origin
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John Alton (born Johann Jacob Altmann; October 5, 1901 – June 2, 1996) was an American cinematographer of Hungarian-German origin. Alton photographed some of the most famous films noir of the classic period and won an Academy Award for the cinematography of An American in Paris (1951), becoming the first Hungarian-born person to do so in the cinematography category. He also worked as a director during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.
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5 October 1901 Sopron, Austria-Hungary
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2 June 1996 (aged 94) Santa Monica, California
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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