John Alton
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John Alton was a renowned American cinematographer celebrated for his innovative, high-contrast lighting and influential work in film noir and classic Hollywood cinema.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Alton canonical | 10 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American cinematographer
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cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1920s–1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | An American in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Johann Jacob Altmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Hungary
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 1952 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-06-02 ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | cinematography ⓘ |
| genre | film noir ⓘ |
| influenced |
American cinematography
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later film noir cinematography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | film noir ⓘ |
| name | John Alton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic Hollywood cinematography
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innovative high-contrast lighting ⓘ work in film noir ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | classic Hollywood era ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An American in Paris
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He Walked by Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Painting with Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Men NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Combo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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cinematographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sopron, Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| spouse | Rozalia L. Alton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
chiaroscuro lighting
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high-contrast lighting ⓘ |
| workedOn |
An American in Paris
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He Walked by Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ T-Men NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Combo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | Painting with Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Father of the Bride (1950 film)