John Alton: John Alton. Camera and Electrical Department: An American in Paris. Starting out in 1924 as a lab technician at MGM, John Alton left there for Paramount to become a cameraman. He traveled to France and then to South America, where he wrote, photographed and directed several Spanish-language films. Returning to Hollywood in 1937, he soon achieved a reputation as one of the industry's most accomplished cinematographers. In 1951, he and...
Known For: An American in Paris (Camera and Electrical Department), Closed Door (Cinematographer), El hijo de papá (Cinematographer), The Brothers Karamazov (Cinematographer)