John Alton References Quizzes Oscar-Worthy Movie Trivia John Alton Hungarian-born American cinematographer Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Aldan Jacko Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Anthony Mann/ The 1940s: film noirs…a six-film collaboration with cinematographer John Alton, whose use of deep shadows and stark lighting helped define the look of film noir. Read More…a six-film collaboration with cinematographer John Alton, whose use of deep shadows and stark lighting helped define the look of film noir. Read More