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Basil Emmott(1894-1976)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Basil Emmott
Basil Emmott was born on 5 July 1894 in Kennington, London, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for The Lodger (1932), Secret Venture (1955) and The Man from Morocco (1945). He died on 23 January 1976 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornJuly 5, 1894
DiedJanuary 23, 1976(81)
BornJuly 5, 1894
DiedJanuary 23, 1976(81)
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Known for

The Lodger (1932)
The Lodger
5.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1932
Jane Hylton and Kent Taylor in Secret Venture (1955)
Secret Venture
5.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1955
The Man from Morocco (1945)
The Man from Morocco
5.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1945
Thistledown
  • Cinematographer
  • 1938

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Anthony Booth, Suzanne Lloyd, Henry Silva, and Martin Wyldeck in The Return of Mr. Moto (1965)
    The Return of Mr. Moto
    4.8
    • Cinematographer (as Basil Emott)
    • 1965
  • La malédiction de la mouche (1965)
    La malédiction de la mouche
    5.1
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Be My Guest (1965)
    Be My Guest
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Heinz Burt, David Hemmings, Steve Marriott, and Jennifer Moss in Live It Up! (1963)
    Live It Up!
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1963
  • Walk a Tightrope (1963)
    Walk a Tightrope
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1963
  • Tomorrow at Ten (1963)
    Tomorrow at Ten
    6.7
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1963
  • The Break (1962)
    The Break
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1962
  • Strongroom (1962)
    Strongroom
    7.2
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1962
  • Jess Conrad, Liz Fraser, and Tony Wickert in The Painted Smile (1962)
    The Painted Smile
    5.8
    • Cinematographer (as Basil Emmot, photography)
    • 1962
  • Touch of Death (1961)
    Touch of Death
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Le gang des coffres (1961)
    Le gang des coffres
    6.2
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1961
  • Poupée de chiffon (1961)
    Poupée de chiffon
    5.5
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1961
  • The Wind of Change (1961)
    The Wind of Change
    6.3
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • The Breaking Point (1961)
    The Breaking Point
    5.4
    • Cinematographer (photography)
    • 1961
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont, Van Johnson, Dany Carrel, and John Van Dreelen in Le général ennemi (1960)
    Le général ennemi
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Blind Corner (1964)
    Blind Corner
    6.7
    • lighting cameraman
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Basil Emmot
  • Born
    • July 5, 1894
    • Kennington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 23, 1976
    • Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    His fondness for using a very great deal of overhead lighting during filming won the nickname "Burn-'em-to-a-frazzle Basil".
  • Nickname
    • Basil Emmot

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