John Alton
John Alton (October 5, 1901 – June 2, 1996), born Johann Jacob Altmann, in Sopron, Kingdom of Hungary, was an American cinematographer of Hungarian-German origin. Alton photographed some of the most famous films noir of the classic period and won an Academy Award for the cinematography of An American in Paris (1951), becoming the first Hungarian-born person to do so in the cinematography category.
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| Born | Johann Jacob Altmann October 5, 1901 |
| Died | June 2, 1996 (aged 94) Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
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