John Alcott

British cinematographer (1930-1986)
Person human Q1335915
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John Alcott

Summary

John Alcott is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on November 27, 1930[3]. He died in Cannes[4]. He died on July 28, 1986[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (739 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Alcott's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Alcott passed away in Cannes[4].
  • John Alcott was born on November 27, 1930[3].
  • John Alcott died on July 28, 1986[5].
  • John Alcott held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Alcott's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • John Alcott received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[9].
  • John Alcott received the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[10].
  • John Alcott was a member of British Society of Cinematographers[11].
  • John Alcott is recorded as male[12].
  • John Alcott's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].
  • John Alcott's family name is recorded as Alcott[15].
  • John Alcott's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Alcott's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • John Alcott's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography[18].
  • John Alcott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Alcott's start of work period is recorded as 1948[20].
  • John Alcott's related category is recorded as Q32699791[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Alcott was born in London[2]. He was born on November 27, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Alcott worked as a cinematographer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[9], an Academy Awards[22], in United States[23], founded in 1929[24] and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[10], a class of award[25], in United Kingdom[26].

Death and Burial

John Alcott died on July 28, 1986[5]. He died in Cannes[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].

Why It Matters

John Alcott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (739 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Alcott born?

John Alcott's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Alcott die?

John Alcott passed away in Cannes[4].

What did John Alcott do for work?

John Alcott worked as cinematographer[6].

What awards did John Alcott receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[9] and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Academy Award for Best Cinematography, BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
    Sex or gender male
    Manner of death natural causes
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
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