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Basil Emmott
b. 1894 — d. 1976 (aged 82)
London, England
Cinematographer
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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★ 5.1
Curse of the Fly
1965 Cinematographer
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★ 4.8
The Return of Mr. Moto
1965 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
Be My Guest
1965 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
Tomorrow at Ten
1963 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
Walk a Tightrope
1963 Cinematographer
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★ 5.6
Sing and Swing
1963 Cinematographer
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★ 7.3
Strongroom
1962 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
Murder Can Be Deadly
1962 Cinematographer
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★ 6.0
The Break
1962 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
Pit of Darkness
1961 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
Young, Willing and Eager
1961 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
The Great Armored Car Swindle
1961 Cinematographer
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★ 6.4
The Wind of Change
1961 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Touch of Death
1961 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
The Enemy General
1960 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
1958 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
Missiles from Hell
1958 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
The Long Haul
1957 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
Town on Trial
1957 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
Wicked as They Come
1956 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
Spin a Dark Web
1956 Cinematographer
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★ 6.4
Home and Away
1956 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
Johnny You're Wanted
1956 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
Joe MacBeth
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
Where There's a Will
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
Track the Man Down
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 5.1
Cross Channel
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 5.3
Secret Venture
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
The Green Buddha
1954 Cinematographer
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Companions in Crime
1954 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
The Tell-Tale Heart
1953 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Paper Orchid
1949 Cinematographer
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★ 5.2
Brass Monkey
1948 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
The Master of Bankdam
1947 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
The Man from Morocco
1945 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
Bell-Bottom George
1944 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
Time Flies
1944 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
It Happened One Sunday
1944 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
The Peterville Diamond
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 5.6
Miss London Ltd.
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
It's That Man Again
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 5.4
Flying Fortress
1942 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
This Was Paris
1942 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
The Prime Minister
1941 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
Sons of the Sea
1941 Cinematographer
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Fingers
1941 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
Hoots Mon
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
George and Margaret
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 6.6
The Briggs Family
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 5.4
That's the Ticket
1940 Cinematographer
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Confidential Lady
1940 Cinematographer
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The Midas Touch
1940 Cinematographer
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Dr. O'Dowd
1940 Cinematographer
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His Brother's Keeper
1940 Cinematographer
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The Good Old Days
1940 Cinematographer
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Two for Danger
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 4.5
Murder Will Out
1939 Cinematographer
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A Gentleman's Gentleman
1939 Cinematographer
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The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939 Cinematographer
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Too Dangerous to Live
1939 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
They Drive by Night
1938 Cinematographer
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Thistledown
1938 Cinematographer
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The Return of Carol Deane
1938 Cinematographer
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The Singing Cop
1938 Cinematographer
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Glamour Girl
1938 Cinematographer
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Everything Happens to Me
1938 Cinematographer
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Many Tanks Mr. Atkins
1938 Cinematographer
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Double or Quits
1938 Cinematographer
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Quiet Please
1938 Cinematographer
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The Viper
1938 Cinematographer
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It's in the Blood
1938 Cinematographer
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Thank Evans
1938 Cinematographer
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Dangerous Medicine
1938 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Take It from Me
1937 Cinematographer
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The Compulsory Wife
1937 Cinematographer
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Ship's Concert
1937 Cinematographer
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Mayfair Melody
1937 Cinematographer
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Side Street Angel
1937 Cinematographer
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The Perfect Crime
1937 Cinematographer
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The Vulture
1937 Cinematographer
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It's Not Cricket
1937 Cinematographer
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The Man Who Made Diamonds
1937 Cinematographer
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Patricia Gets Her Man
1937 Cinematographer
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You Live and Learn
1937 Cinematographer
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Change for a Sovereign
1937 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
Crown v. Stevens
1936 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
The Brown Wallet
1936 Cinematographer
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★ 3.1
Irish for Luck
1936 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
It's in the Bag
1936 Cinematographer
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Fair Exchange
1936 Cinematographer
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Twelve Good Men
1936 Cinematographer
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Viennese Love Song
1936 Cinematographer
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Hail and Farewell
1936 Cinematographer
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Educated Evans
1936 Cinematographer
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Where's Sally?
1936 Cinematographer
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Gaol Break
1936 Cinematographer
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Gypsy
1936 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
Man of the Moment
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
Crime Unlimited
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
1935 Cinematographer