John Alton

John Alton

​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...

Known For

An American in Paris

Additional Photography

Birdman of Alcatraz

Director of Photography

Father of the Bride

Director of Photography

Cast Credits

'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

as Self (archival footage)

Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard

Crew Credits

Birdman of Alcatraz

Director of Photography

Elmer Gantry

Director of Photography

12 to the Moon

Director of Photography

Lonelyhearts

Director of Photography

The Brothers Karamazov

Director of Photography

Designing Woman

Director of Photography

The Teahouse of the August Moon

Director of Photography

Tea and Sympathy

Director of Photography

The Catered Affair

Director of Photography

Slightly Scarlet

Director of Photography

Tennessee's Partner

Director of Photography

Pearl of the South Pacific

Director of Photography

Escape to Burma

Director of Photography

The Big Combo

Director of Photography

The Steel Cage

Director of Photography

Cattle Queen of Montana

Director of Photography

Passion

Director of Photography

Silver Lode

Director of Photography

Witness to Murder

Director of Photography

Duffy of San Quentin

Director of Photography

Take the High Ground!

Director of Photography

I, the Jury

Director of Photography

Count the Hours!

Director of Photography

Battle Circus

Cinematography

Apache War Smoke

Director of Photography

Washington Story

Director of Photography

Talk About a Stranger

Director of Photography

An American in Paris

Additional Photography

The People Against O'Hara

Director of Photography

Father's Little Dividend

Director of Photography