---
title: 'John Alton'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film producer'
  - 'film director'
  - 'cinematographer'
  - 'screenwriter'
born: '1901-10-05'
died: '1996-06-02'
birthplace: 'Sopron'
deathplace: 'Santa Monica'
films_in_library: 71
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alton'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alton'
wikidata: 'Q1699139'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# John Alton

film producer, film director, cinematographer, screenwriter.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1960 · [Elmer Gantry](https://cinepixo.com/movies/elmer-gantry-1960) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1960 · [12 to the Moon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/12-to-the-moon-1960) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1958 · [Lonelyhearts](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lonelyhearts-1958) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1958 · [The Brothers Karamazov](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-brothers-karamazov-1958) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1957 · [Designing Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/designing-woman-1957) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Slightly Scarlet](https://cinepixo.com/movies/slightly-scarlet-1956) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [The Teahouse of the August Moon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-teahouse-of-the-august-moon-1956) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Tea and Sympathy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tea-and-sympathy-1956) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [The Catered Affair](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-catered-affair-1955) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [Tennessee's Partner](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tennessees-partner-1955) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [The Big Combo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-combo-1955) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [Escape to Burma](https://cinepixo.com/movies/escape-to-burma-1955) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [Pearl of the South Pacific](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pearl-of-the-south-pacific-1955) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1954 · [Silver Lode](https://cinepixo.com/movies/silver-lode-1954) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1954 · [Witness to Murder](https://cinepixo.com/movies/witness-to-murder-1954) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1954 · [Passion](https://cinepixo.com/movies/passion-1954) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1954 · [Cattle Queen of Montana](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cattle-queen-of-montana-1954) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [Take the High Ground!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/take-the-high-ground-1953) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [Battle Circus](https://cinepixo.com/movies/battle-circus-1953) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [Count the Hours](https://cinepixo.com/movies/count-the-hours-1953) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [I, the Jury](https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-the-jury-1953) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [The People Against O'Hara](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-people-against-ohara-1951) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [Grounds for Marriage](https://cinepixo.com/movies/grounds-for-marriage-1951) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [An American in Paris](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-in-paris-1951) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [It's a Big Country](https://cinepixo.com/movies/its-a-big-country-1951) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [Father's Little Dividend](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fathers-little-dividend-1951) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Devil's Doorway](https://cinepixo.com/movies/devils-doorway-1950) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Reign of Terror](https://cinepixo.com/movies/reign-of-terror-1950) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Mystery Street](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mystery-street-1950) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Father of the Bride](https://cinepixo.com/movies/father-of-the-bride-1950) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Red Stallion in the Rockies](https://cinepixo.com/movies/red-stallion-in-the-rockies-1950) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Captain China](https://cinepixo.com/movies/captain-china-1950) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1949 · [The Crooked Way](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-crooked-way-1949) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1949 · [Border Incident](https://cinepixo.com/movies/border-incident-1949) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1948 · [The Amazing Mr. X](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-amazing-mr-x-1948) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1948 · [He Walked by Night](https://cinepixo.com/movies/he-walked-by-night-1948) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1948 · [Canon City](https://cinepixo.com/movies/canon-city-1948) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1948 · [Raw Deal](https://cinepixo.com/movies/raw-deal-1948) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1948 · [Hollow Triumph](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hollow-triumph-1948) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1947 · [Wyoming](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wyoming-1947) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1947 · [T-Men](https://cinepixo.com/movies/t-men-1947) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1947 · [The Pretender](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pretender-1947) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1947 · [Bury Me Dead](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bury-me-dead-1947) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1947 · [The Ghost Goes Wild](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ghost-goes-wild-1947) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1946 · [The Madonna's Secret](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-madonnas-secret-1946) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1946 · [Affairs of Geraldine](https://cinepixo.com/movies/affairs-of-geraldine-1946) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1946 · [One Exciting Week](https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-exciting-week-1946) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1945 · [Love, Honor and Goodbye](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-honor-and-goodbye-1945) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1944 · [Storm Over Lisbon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/storm-over-lisbon-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1944 · [Lake Placid Serenade](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lake-placid-serenade-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1944 · [The Lady and the Monster](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lady-and-the-monster-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1944 · [Enemy of Women](https://cinepixo.com/movies/enemy-of-women-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1944 · [Atlantic City](https://cinepixo.com/movies/atlantic-city-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1942 · [Johnny Doughboy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/johnny-doughboy-1942) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1942 · [The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-affairs-of-jimmy-valentine-1942) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mr-district-attorney-in-the-carter-case-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [The Devil Pays Off](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-devil-pays-off-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [The Captain from Köpenick](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-captain-from-kopenick-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [Power Dive](https://cinepixo.com/movies/power-dive-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1940 · [The Courageous Dr. Christian](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-courageous-dr-christian-1940) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1939 · [Twelve Women](https://cinepixo.com/movies/twelve-women-1939) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1939 · [Puerta cerrada](https://cinepixo.com/movies/puerta-cerrada-1939) — Director, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1939 · [Caminito de Gloria](https://cinepixo.com/movies/caminito-de-gloria-1939) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1939 · [The Outlaw](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-outlaw-1939) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1938 · [Madreselva](https://cinepixo.com/movies/madreselva-1938) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1937 · [Cadetes de San Martín](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cadetes-de-san-martin-1937) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1936 · [Goal](https://cinepixo.com/movies/goal-1936) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1936 · [Crazy Dandy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/crazy-dandy-1936) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1935 · [Crimen a las tres](https://cinepixo.com/movies/crimen-a-las-tres-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1935 · [Escala en la ciudad](https://cinepixo.com/movies/escala-en-la-ciudad-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Los tres berretines](https://cinepixo.com/movies/los-tres-berretines-1933) — Director, Director of Photography · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

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