Basil Emmott
Known For: Camera
Date of Birth: July 5, 1894
Day of Death: January 23, 1976 (82 years old)
Place of Birth: Kennington, London, England, UK
Basil Emmott (5 July 1894 – 23 January 1976) was a prolific English cinematographer with 190 films to his credit, active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Emmott's career started in the silent era and continued through to the mid-1960s. His most prolific decade was the 1930s, when he was involved with almost 120 films, many of which were produced by noted documentary film-maker John Grierson. Emmott worked mainly in the field of quota quickies and B-movies. His output covered the entire spectrum of film genres, from comedy and musicals, through melodrama and thrillers, to crime and horror films. Directors Emmott worked with included Michael Powell, Arthur B. Woods, Val Guest and Lance Comfort.
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Director of Photography
Crime Unlimited
Director of Photography
Man of the Moment
Director of Photography
The Black Mask
Director of Photography
Mr. What's-His-Name?
Director of Photography
A Glimpse of Paradise
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What’s in a Name?
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Father and Son
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The Girl in the Crowd
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Someday
Director of Photography
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
Director of Photography
So You Won't Talk
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Get Off My Foot
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The Lodger
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In a Monastery Garden
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Lucky Ladies
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The Marriage Bond
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Flat No. 9
Director of Photography
The Missing Rembrandt
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Frail Women
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Her Night Out
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The River House Ghost
Director of Photography
The Silver Greyhound
Director of Photography
When London Sleeps
