Basil Emmott

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.

Known For

Curse of the Fly
The Long Haul
I Was Monty's Double
Town on Trial
Drifters
They Drive by Night
Birth Location Kennington, London, England, UK
Born 1894-07-05
Died 1976-01-23
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Movies

Curse of the Fly Director of Photography
1965
Be My Guest Director of Photography
1965
Walk a Tightrope Director of Photography
1964
Blind Corner Director of Photography
1964
Live It Up! Director of Photography
1963
The Break Director of Photography
1963
Tomorrow at Ten Director of Photography
1962
Strongroom Director of Photography
1962
The Painted Smile Cinematography
1962
Pit of Darkness Director of Photography
1961
The Wind of Change Director of Photography
1961
The Breaking Point Cinematography
1961
Rag Doll Director of Photography
1961
The Enemy General Director of Photography
1960
I Was Monty's Double Director of Photography
1958
The Long Haul Director of Photography
1957
Town on Trial Director of Photography
1957
Home and Away Director of Photography
1956
Wicked as They Come Director of Photography
1956
Johnny, You're Wanted Director of Photography
1956
Secret Venture Cinematography
1955
Joe Macbeth Director of Photography
1955
Cross Channel Director of Photography
1955
Track the Man Down Director of Photography
1955
The Green Buddha Director of Photography
1954
Companions in Crime Director of Photography
1954
The Tell-Tale Heart Director of Photography
1953
The Master of Bankdam Director of Photography
1947
The Man from Morocco Director of Photography
1945
It Happened One Sunday Director of Photography
1944
Time Flies Director of Photography
1944
Bell-Bottom George Director of Photography
1944
Miss London Ltd. Director of Photography
1943
The Peterville Diamond Director of Photography
1943
Flying Fortress Director of Photography
1942
Atlantic Ferry Director of Photography
1941
The Prime Minister Director of Photography
1941
George and Margaret Director of Photography
1940
That’s The Ticket Director of Photography
1940
The Briggs Family Director of Photography
1940
Dr. O'Dowd Director of Photography
1940
The Midas Touch Director of Photography
1940
Hoots Mon Director of Photography
1940
Confidential Lady Director of Photography
1939
Murder Will Out Cinematography
1939
A Gentleman's Gentleman Director of Photography
1939
1939
They Drive by Night Director of Photography
1938
Thank Evans Director of Photography
1938
You Live and Learn Director of Photography
1937
Educated Evans Director of Photography
1936
Crown v. Stevens Director of Photography
1936
The Brown Wallet Director of Photography
1936
Faithful Cinematography
1936
The Black Mask Director of Photography
1935
Get Off My Foot Director of Photography
1935
Man of the Moment Director of Photography
1935
Crime Unlimited Director of Photography
1935
So You Won't Talk Director of Photography
1935
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk Director of Photography
1935
The Church Mouse Director of Photography
1934
Something Always Happens Director of Photography
1934
This Acting Business Director of Photography
1933
I Adore You Director of Photography
1933
Her Imaginary Lover Director of Photography
1933
The Bermondsey Kid Director of Photography
1933
Mayfair Girl Director of Photography
1933
High Finance Director of Photography
1933
As Good as New Director of Photography
1933
The River House Ghost Director of Photography
1932
Her Night Out Director of Photography
1932
The Lodger Director of Photography
1932
The Silver Greyhound Director of Photography
1932
Lucky Ladies Director of Photography
1932
When London Sleeps Director of Photography
1932
Flat No. 9 Director of Photography
1932
The Marriage Bond Director of Photography
1932
In a Monastery Garden Director of Photography
1932
The Missing Rembrandt Director of Photography
1932
Frail Women Director of Photography
1932
Chin Chin Chinaman Director of Photography
1931
The Rosary Director of Photography
1931
The Officers' Mess Director of Photography
1931
Big Business Director of Photography
1930
Spanish Eyes Director of Photography
1930
The Great Game Director of Photography
1930
The Co-Optimists Director of Photography
1929
The Feather Director of Photography
1929
Drifters Director of Photography
1929
To What Red Hell Director of Photography
1929
Sailors Don't Care Director of Photography
1928
Quinneys Director of Photography
1927
The Arcadians Director of Photography
1927
The Glad Eye Director of Photography
1927
The Eleventh Commandment Director of Photography
1924
Young Lochinvar Director of Photography
1923
Rob Roy Director of Photography
1922