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John A. Alonzo

Known For: Camera
Born: June 12, 1934
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Died: March 13, 2001

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo (June 12, 1934 - March 13, 2001) was an American cinematographer and actor, known for Chinatown (1974), The Magnificent Seven (1960) and Star Trek: Generations (1994). He was previously married to Suzanne L. Heltzel and Jan Murray.

Filmography

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Deuces Wild

2002 · Director of Photography

The Prime Gig

2001 · Director of Photography

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

2000 · Self

Fail Safe

2000 · Director of Photography

The Dancing Cow

2000 · Director of Photography

Lansky

1999 · Director of Photography

Letters from a Killer

1998 · Director of Photography

The Making of 'Scarface'

1998 · Self

The Grass Harp

1996 · Director of Photography

Star Trek: Generations

1994 · Director of Photography

World War II: When Lions Roared

1994 · Director of Photography

Clifford

1994 · Director of Photography

The Meteor Man

1993 · Director of Photography

Protozoa

1993 · Thanks

Visions of Light

1992 · Self

Cool World

1992 · Director of Photography

Housesitter

1992 · Director of Photography

Navy Seals

1990 · Director of Photography

The Guardian

1990 · Director of Photography

Internal Affairs

1990 · Director of Photography

Steel Magnolias

1989 · Director of Photography

Physical Evidence

1989 · Director of Photography

Roots: The Gift

1988 · Director of Photography

Overboard

1987 · Director of Photography

Real Men

1987 · Director of Photography

Nothing in Common

1986 · Director of Photography

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986 · Director of Photography

Out of Control

1985 · Director of Photography

Runaway

1984 · Director of Photography

Terror in the Aisles

1984 · Director of Photography

Scarface

1983 · Director of Photography

Cross Creek

1983 · Director of Photography

Blue Thunder

1983 · Director of Photography

The Kid From Nowhere

1982 · Director of Photography

Beyond Reason

1982 · Director of Photography

Zorro, The Gay Blade

1981 · Director of Photography

Back Roads

1981 · Director of Photography

Blinded by the Light

1980 · Director, Director of Photography

Belle Starr

1980 · Director, Director of Photography

Tom Horn

1980 · Director of Photography

Portrait of a Stripper

1979 · Director, Director of Photography

Norma Rae

1979 · Director of Photography

Champions: A Love Story

1979 · Director, Director of Photography

The Cheap Detective

1978 · Director of Photography

FM

1978 · Director

Casey's Shadow

1978 · Director of Photography

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 · Additional Director of Photography

Which Way Is Up?

1977 · Director of Photography

Black Sunday

1977 · Director of Photography

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976 · Director of Photography

The Bad News Bears

1976 · Director of Photography

I Will, I Will...For Now

1976 · Director of Photography

Farewell, My Lovely

1975 · Director of Photography

Once Is Not Enough

1975 · Director of Photography

The Fortune

1975 · Director of Photography

Chinatown

1974 · Director of Photography

Conrack

1974 · Director of Photography

Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?

1973 · Director of Photography

Hit!

1973 · Director of Photography

The Naked Ape

1973 · Director of Photography

Wattstax

1973 · Director of Photography

Voyage of the Yes

1973 · Director of Photography

Pete 'n' Tillie

1972 · Director of Photography

Lady Sings the Blues

1972 · Director of Photography

Visions...

1972 · Director of Photography

Sounder

1972 · Director of Photography

Another Nice Mess

1972 · Director of Photography

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972 · Director of Photography

Harold and Maude

1971 · Director of Photography

Revenge!

1971 · Director of Photography

Cannon

1971 · Director of Photography

Vanishing Point

1971 · Director of Photography

Bloody Mama

1970 · Director of Photography

The Moviemakers

1969 · Director of Photography

The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau

1968 · Director of Photography

The Wild Wild West

1965

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964 · Manuel

Bewitched

1964

Nightmare in Chicago

1964 · Officer Miller

The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes

1964 · Director of Photography

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 · Officer Miller

The Gallant Men

1962

Combat!

1962 · Bialos

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · The Intern

Terror At Black Falls

1962 · Carlos Avila (as John Alonzo)

Hand of Death

1962 · Carlos, lab assistant

Susan Slade

1961 · Engineer

The Long Rope

1961 · Manuel Alvarez (as John Alonzo)

The Magnificent Seven

1960 · Miguel

The Crowded Sky

1960 · Young Repairman

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Luís Gallegos

77 Sunset Strip

1958

The Gun Runners

1958 · Soldier in Car (uncredited)

Perry Mason

1957 · Pedro Guitterez

Cheyenne

1955

Dragnet

1951

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