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Basil Emmott

Basil Emmott

Known For Camera
Birthday Jul 05, 1894
Died Jan 23, 1976 (81)
Birthplace Kennington, London, England, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 al ... most 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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Filmography

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Be My Guest

Be My Guest

1965

Director of Photography

Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly

1965

Director of Photography

Blind Corner

Blind Corner

1964

Director of Photography

Walk a Tightrope

Walk a Tightrope

1964

Director of Photography

The Break

The Break

1963

Director of Photography

Live It Up!

Live It Up!

1963

Director of Photography

Tomorrow at Ten

Tomorrow at Ten

1962

Director of Photography

The Painted Smile

The Painted Smile

1962

Cinematography

Strongroom

Strongroom

1962

Director of Photography

The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change

1961

Director of Photography

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

1961

Director of Photography

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1961

Cinematography

Rag Doll

Rag Doll

1961

Director of Photography

The Enemy General

The Enemy General

1960

Director of Photography

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Director of Photography

Town on Trial

Town on Trial

1957

Director of Photography

The Long Haul

The Long Haul

1957

Director of Photography

Wicked as They Come

Wicked as They Come

1956

Director of Photography

Home and Away

Home and Away

1956

Director of Photography

Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956

Director of Photography

Secret Venture

Secret Venture

1955

Cinematography

Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth

1955

Director of Photography

Cross Channel

Cross Channel

1955

Director of Photography

Track the Man Down

Track the Man Down

1955

Director of Photography

The Green Buddha

The Green Buddha

1954

Director of Photography

Companions in Crime

Companions in Crime

1954

Director of Photography

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1953

Director of Photography

The Master of Bankdam

The Master of Bankdam

1947

Director of Photography

The Man from Morocco

The Man from Morocco

1945

Director of Photography

Time Flies

Time Flies

1944

Director of Photography

Bell-Bottom George

Bell-Bottom George

1944

Director of Photography

It Happened One Sunday

It Happened One Sunday

1944

Director of Photography

The Peterville Diamond

The Peterville Diamond

1943

Director of Photography

Miss London Ltd.

Miss London Ltd.

1943

Director of Photography

Flying Fortress

Flying Fortress

1942

Director of Photography

Atlantic Ferry

Atlantic Ferry

1941

Director of Photography

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

1941

Director of Photography

The Midas Touch

The Midas Touch

1940

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The Briggs Family

The Briggs Family

1940

Director of Photography

That’s The Ticket

That’s The Ticket

1940

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George and Margaret

George and Margaret

1940

Director of Photography

Dr. O'Dowd

Dr. O'Dowd

1940

Director of Photography

Hoots Mon

Hoots Mon

1940

Director of Photography

Confidential Lady

Confidential Lady

1939

Director of Photography

A Gentleman's Gentleman

A Gentleman's Gentleman

1939

Director of Photography

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939

Cinematography

The Singing Cop

The Singing Cop

1938

Director of Photography

Dangerous Medicine

Dangerous Medicine

1938

Director of Photography

Thank Evans

Thank Evans

1938

Director of Photography

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1938

Director of Photography

The Vulture

The Vulture

1937

Director of Photography

You Live and Learn

You Live and Learn

1937

Director of Photography

Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange

1936

Director of Photography

Hail and Farewell

Hail and Farewell

1936

Director of Photography

Gaol Break

Gaol Break

1936

Director of Photography

Faithful

Faithful

1936

Cinematography

Educated Evans

Educated Evans

1936

Director of Photography

Crown v. Stevens

Crown v. Stevens

1936

Director of Photography

The Brown Wallet

The Brown Wallet

1936

Director of Photography

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

1935

Director of Photography

Crime Unlimited

Crime Unlimited

1935

Director of Photography

Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment

1935

Director of Photography

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk

1935

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The Black Mask

The Black Mask

1935

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Get Off My Foot

Get Off My Foot

1935

Director of Photography

So You Won't Talk

So You Won't Talk

1935

Director of Photography

No Escape

No Escape

1934

Director of Photography

Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

1934

Director of Photography

The Church Mouse

The Church Mouse

1934

Director of Photography

High Finance

High Finance

1933

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Mayfair Girl

Mayfair Girl

1933

Director of Photography

Her Imaginary Lover

Her Imaginary Lover

1933

Director of Photography

The Bermondsey Kid

The Bermondsey Kid

1933

Director of Photography

As Good as New

As Good as New

1933

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I Adore You

I Adore You

1933

Director of Photography

This Acting Business

This Acting Business

1933

Director of Photography

Frail Women

Frail Women

1932

Director of Photography

Her Night Out

Her Night Out

1932

Director of Photography

Flat No. 9

Flat No. 9

1932

Director of Photography

The Silver Greyhound

The Silver Greyhound

1932

Director of Photography

In a Monastery Garden

In a Monastery Garden

1932

Director of Photography

When London Sleeps

When London Sleeps

1932

Director of Photography

The Missing Rembrandt

The Missing Rembrandt

1932

Director of Photography

The Marriage Bond

The Marriage Bond

1932

Director of Photography

The River House Ghost

The River House Ghost

1932

Director of Photography

The Lodger

The Lodger

1932

Director of Photography

The Rosary

The Rosary

1931

Director of Photography

The Officers' Mess

The Officers' Mess

1931

Director of Photography

Chin Chin Chinaman

Chin Chin Chinaman

1931

Director of Photography

Spanish Eyes

Spanish Eyes

1930

Director of Photography

The Great Game

The Great Game

1930

Director of Photography

Big Business

Big Business

1930

Director of Photography

Drifters

Drifters

1929

Director of Photography

To What Red Hell

To What Red Hell

1929

Director of Photography

The Co-Optimists

The Co-Optimists

1929

Director of Photography

Sailors Don't Care

Sailors Don't Care

1928

Director of Photography

Quinneys

Quinneys

1927

Director of Photography

The Glad Eye

The Glad Eye

1927

Director of Photography

The Arcadians

The Arcadians

1927

Director of Photography

The Eleventh Commandment

The Eleventh Commandment

1924

Director of Photography

Young Lochinvar

Young Lochinvar

1923

Director of Photography

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

1922

Director of Photography

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