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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 Phantom Fiend (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 Phantom Fiend (1932)
The Phantom Fiend
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
5.5
  • 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
  • Be My Guest (1965)
    Be My Guest
    5.5
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Curse of the Fly (1965)
    Curse of the Fly
    5.1
    • director of photography
    • 1965
  • Sing and Swing (1963)
    Sing and Swing
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1963
  • Dan Duryea and Patricia Owens in Walk a Tightrope (1963)
    Walk a Tightrope
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1963
  • Tomorrow at Ten (1963)
    Tomorrow at Ten
    6.7
    • photography
    • 1963
  • The Break (1962)
    The Break
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1962
  • Strongroom (1962)
    Strongroom
    7.3
    • photographed by
    • 1962
  • Jess Conrad, Liz Fraser, and Tony Wickert in Murder Can Be Deadly (1962)
    Murder Can Be Deadly
    5.8
    • photography (as Basil Emmot)
    • 1962
  • Touch of Death (1961)
    Touch of Death
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • Pit of Darkness (1961)
    Pit of Darkness
    6.3
    • photography
    • 1961
  • Young, Willing and Eager (1961)
    Young, Willing and Eager
    5.5
    • photography
    • 1961
  • The Wind of Change (1961)
    The Wind of Change
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • The Great Armored Car Swindle (1961)
    The Great Armored Car Swindle
    5.5
    • photography
    • 1961
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont, Van Johnson, Dany Carrel, and John van Dreelen in The Enemy General (1960)
    The Enemy General
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Barbara Shelley and William Sylvester in Man in the Dark (1964)
    Man in the Dark
    6.8
    • lighting cameraman
    • 1964

Personal details

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

Did you know

  • 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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