Portrait of John Alton

John Alton

Bio: ​John Alton A. S
Born: Sat, Oct 05 1901
Birthplace: Sopron, Austria-Hungary

Death: Sun, Jun 02 1996
John Alton is 94 years old
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Poster of Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
John Alton was
60 in Birdman of Alcatraz
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
Poster of Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
John Alton was
58 in Elmer Gantry
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jul 07 1960
Poster of 12 to the Moon
12 to the Moon
John Alton was
58 in 12 to the Moon
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Feb 03 1960
Poster of Lonelyhearts
Lonelyhearts
John Alton was
57 in Lonelyhearts
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Mar 04 1959
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
John Alton was
56 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of The Teahouse of the August Moon
The Teahouse of the August Moon
John Alton was
55 in The Teahouse of the August Moon
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Designing Woman
Designing Woman
John Alton was
55 in Designing Woman
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, May 16 1957
Poster of Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy
John Alton was
54 in Tea and Sympathy
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair
John Alton was
54 in The Catered Affair
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet
John Alton was
54 in Slightly Scarlet
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Feb 29 1956
Poster of Tennessee's Partner
Tennessee's Partner
John Alton was
53 in Tennessee's Partner
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 21 1955
Poster of Pearl of the South Pacific
Pearl of the South Pacific
John Alton was
53 in Pearl of the South Pacific
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 16 1955
Poster of Escape to Burma
Escape to Burma
John Alton was
53 in Escape to Burma
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Apr 09 1955
Poster of The Big Combo
The Big Combo
John Alton was
53 in The Big Combo
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Feb 13 1955
Poster of The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage
John Alton was
53 in The Steel Cage
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
John Alton was
53 in Cattle Queen of Montana
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Nov 18 1954
Poster of Passion
Passion
John Alton was
53 in Passion
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Oct 06 1954
Poster of Silver Lode
Silver Lode
John Alton was
52 in Silver Lode
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jul 23 1954
Poster of Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
John Alton was
52 in Witness to Murder
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Apr 15 1954
Poster of Duffy of San Quentin
Duffy of San Quentin
John Alton was
52 in Duffy of San Quentin
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Mar 16 1954
Poster of Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground!
John Alton was
52 in Take the High Ground!
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 30 1953
Poster of I, the Jury
I, the Jury
John Alton was
51 in I, the Jury
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 14 1953
Poster of Count the Hours!
Count the Hours!
John Alton was
51 in Count the Hours!
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Battle Circus
Battle Circus
John Alton was
51 in Battle Circus
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, Mar 06 1953
Poster of Apache War Smoke
Apache War Smoke
John Alton was
50 in Apache War Smoke
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Washington Story
Washington Story
John Alton was
50 in Washington Story
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger
John Alton was
50 in Talk About a Stranger
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Apr 18 1952
Poster of An American in Paris
An American in Paris
John Alton was
49 in An American in Paris
as 'Additional Photography'.
Wed, Sep 26 1951
Poster of The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
John Alton was
49 in The People Against O'Hara
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Sep 01 1951
Poster of Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend
John Alton was
49 in Father's Little Dividend
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Grounds for Marriage
Grounds for Marriage
John Alton was
49 in Grounds for Marriage
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway
John Alton was
48 in Devil's Doorway
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 15 1950
Poster of Mystery Street
Mystery Street
John Alton was
48 in Mystery Street
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride
John Alton was
48 in Father of the Bride
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, May 18 1950
Poster of Captain China
Captain China
John Alton was
48 in Captain China
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Border Incident
Border Incident
John Alton was
48 in Border Incident
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Oct 28 1949
Poster of Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
John Alton was
48 in Reign of Terror
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Oct 15 1949
Poster of Red Stallion In The Rockies
Red Stallion In The Rockies
John Alton was
47 in Red Stallion In The Rockies
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, May 02 1949
Poster of The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way
John Alton was
47 in The Crooked Way
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Apr 22 1949
Poster of He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
John Alton was
47 in He Walked by Night
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Feb 06 1949
Poster of Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph
John Alton was
46 in Hollow Triumph
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Aug 18 1948
Poster of The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X
John Alton was
46 in The Amazing Mr. X
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jul 29 1948
Poster of Canon City
Canon City
John Alton was
46 in Canon City
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jun 30 1948
Poster of Raw Deal
Raw Deal
John Alton was
46 in Raw Deal
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, May 21 1948
Poster of T-Men
T-Men
John Alton was
46 in T-Men
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of Bury Me Dead
Bury Me Dead
John Alton was
46 in Bury Me Dead
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Oct 18 1947
Poster of Driftwood
Driftwood
John Alton was
45 in Driftwood
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Sep 15 1947
Poster of The Pretender
The Pretender
John Alton was
45 in The Pretender
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Aug 11 1947
Poster of The Ghost Goes Wild
The Ghost Goes Wild
John Alton was
45 in The Ghost Goes Wild
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Aug 08 1947
Poster of Wyoming
Wyoming
John Alton was
45 in Wyoming
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jul 28 1947
Poster of The Trespasser
The Trespasser
John Alton was
45 in The Trespasser
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jul 03 1947
Poster of Hit Parade of 1947
Hit Parade of 1947
John Alton was
45 in Hit Parade of 1947
as 'Cinematography'.
Sat, Mar 22 1947
Poster of Affairs of Geraldine
Affairs of Geraldine
John Alton was
45 in Affairs of Geraldine
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 18 1946
Poster of The Magnificent Rogue
The Magnificent Rogue
John Alton was
45 in The Magnificent Rogue
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Nov 07 1946
Poster of One Exciting Week
One Exciting Week
John Alton was
44 in One Exciting Week
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Jun 08 1946
Poster of The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret
John Alton was
44 in The Madonna's Secret
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Feb 16 1946
Poster of A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change
John Alton was
44 in A Guy Could Change
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sun, Jan 27 1946
Poster of Song of Mexico
Song of Mexico
John Alton was
44 in Song of Mexico
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Dec 28 1945
Poster of Girls of the Big House
Girls of the Big House
John Alton was
44 in Girls of the Big House
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 02 1945
Poster of Love, Honor and Goodbye
Love, Honor and Goodbye
John Alton was
43 in Love, Honor and Goodbye
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Sep 15 1945
Poster of Lake Placid Serenade
Lake Placid Serenade
John Alton was
43 in Lake Placid Serenade
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Dec 23 1944
Poster of Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon
John Alton was
43 in Storm Over Lisbon
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Oct 16 1944
Poster of Atlantic City
Atlantic City
John Alton was
42 in Atlantic City
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Sep 15 1944
Poster of The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster
John Alton was
42 in The Lady and the Monster
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Apr 17 1944
Poster of The Sultan's Daughter
The Sultan's Daughter
John Alton was
42 in The Sultan's Daughter
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 16 1943
Poster of Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy
John Alton was
41 in Johnny Doughboy
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Ice Capades Revue
Ice Capades Revue
John Alton was
41 in Ice Capades Revue
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 24 1942
Poster of Moonlight Masquerade
Moonlight Masquerade
John Alton was
40 in Moonlight Masquerade
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jun 10 1942
Poster of The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
John Alton was
40 in The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
John Alton was
40 in Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Dec 18 1941
Poster of Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off
John Alton was
40 in Devil Pays Off
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Nov 10 1941
Poster of Forced Landing
Forced Landing
John Alton was
39 in Forced Landing
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Jul 11 1941
Poster of Melody for Three
Melody for Three
John Alton was
39 in Melody for Three
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Jun 19 1941
Poster of Power Dive
Power Dive
John Alton was
39 in Power Dive
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jun 04 1941
Poster of I Was a Criminal
I Was a Criminal
John Alton was
39 in I Was a Criminal
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches
John Alton was
39 in Remedy for Riches
as 'Director of Photography'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
John Alton was
38 in Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Aug 05 1940
Poster of Three Faces West
Three Faces West
John Alton was
38 in Three Faces West
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Jul 03 1940
Poster of The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
John Alton was
38 in The Courageous Dr. Christian
as 'Director of Photography'.
Thu, Apr 04 1940
Poster of Caminito de Gloria
Caminito de Gloria
John Alton was
37 in Caminito de Gloria
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Sep 20 1939
Poster of Doce mujeres
Doce mujeres
John Alton was
37 in Doce mujeres
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Mar 08 1939
Poster of Puerta cerrada
Puerta cerrada
John Alton was
37 in Puerta cerrada
as 'Director, Director of Photography'.
Wed, Feb 01 1939
Poster of El matrero
El matrero
John Alton was
37 in El matrero
as 'Cinematography'.
Tue, Jan 10 1939
Poster of El último encuentro
El último encuentro
John Alton was
36 in El último encuentro
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, May 25 1938
Poster of Madreselva
Madreselva
John Alton was
36 in Madreselva
as 'Director of Photography'.
Mon, Jan 10 1938
Poster of La vida bohemia
La vida bohemia
John Alton was
36 in La vida bohemia
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of El pobre Pérez
El pobre Pérez
John Alton was
35 in El pobre Pérez
as 'Director of Photography'.
Sat, Oct 02 1937
Poster of Palermo
Palermo
John Alton was
35 in Palermo
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Jun 23 1937
Poster of Cadetes de San Martín
Cadetes de San Martín
John Alton was
35 in Cadetes de San Martín
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Mar 03 1937
Poster of ¡Goal!
¡Goal!
John Alton was
35 in ¡Goal!
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, Oct 14 1936
Poster of Amalia
Amalia
John Alton was
34 in Amalia
as 'Cinematography'.
Wed, Jul 08 1936
Poster of Loco lindo
Loco lindo
John Alton was
34 in Loco lindo
as 'Director of Photography'.
Wed, May 13 1936
Poster of Compañeros
Compañeros
John Alton was
34 in Compañeros
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, Apr 17 1936
Poster of Tararira (la bohemia de hoy)
Tararira (la bohemia de hoy)
John Alton was
34 in Tararira (la bohemia de hoy)
as 'Cinematography'.
Thu, Jan 02 1936
Poster of Crimen a las 3
Crimen a las 3
John Alton was
33 in Crimen a las 3
as 'Cinematography'.
Thu, Aug 22 1935
Poster of Escala en la ciudad
Escala en la ciudad
John Alton was
33 in Escala en la ciudad
as 'Director of Photography'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of El hijo de papá
El hijo de papá
John Alton was
32 in El hijo de papá
as 'Director, Cinematography, Writer'.
Mon, Oct 23 1933
Poster of Los Tres Berretines
Los Tres Berretines
John Alton was
31 in Los Tres Berretines
as 'Cinematography'.
Fri, May 19 1933

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
John Alton was
64+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Director of Photography'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966