# Basil Emmott > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Basil_Emmott > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Basil_Emmott.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Emmott > Source revision: 1345503377 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English cinematographer (1894–1976) Basil Emmott Born (1894-07-05)5 July 1894 London, England Died 23 January 1976(1976-01-23) (aged 81) Eastbourne, East Sussex, England Occupation Cinematographer Years active 1921–1965 **Basil Emmott**, [BSC](/source/British_Society_of_Cinematographers) (5 July 1894 – 23 January 1976) was a prolific English [cinematographer](/source/Cinematographer) with 190 films to his credit, active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Emmott's career started in the [silent era](/source/Silent_film) 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](/source/John_Grierson). Emmott worked mainly in the field of [quota quickies](/source/Quota_quickies) and [B-movies](/source/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](/source/Michael_Powell_(director)), [Arthur B. Woods](/source/Arthur_B._Woods), [Val Guest](/source/Val_Guest) and [Lance Comfort](/source/Lance_Comfort). ## Selected filmography (cinematographer) - *[Branded](/source/Branded_(1920_film))* (1920) - *[Rob Roy](/source/Rob_Roy_(1922_film))* (1922) - *[Young Lochinvar](/source/Young_Lochinvar)* (1923) - *[Reveille](/source/Reveille_(film))* (1924) - *[Quinneys](/source/Quinneys_(1927_film))* (1927) - *[The Glad Eye](/source/The_Glad_Eye_(1927_film))* (1927) - *[The Flight Commander](/source/The_Flight_Commander_(film))* (1927) - *[Sailors Don't Care](/source/Sailors_Don't_Care_(1928_film))* (1928) - *[The Feather](/source/The_Feather)* (1929) - *[To What Red Hell](/source/To_What_Red_Hell)* (1929) - *[The Co-Optimists](/source/The_Co-Optimists_(film))* (1929) - *[Spanish Eyes](/source/Spanish_Eyes_(film))* (1930) - *[Kissing Cup's Race](/source/Kissing_Cup's_Race_(1930_film))* (1930) - *[Big Business](/source/Big_Business_(1930_film))* (1930) - *[The Mystery of the Villa Rose](/source/The_Mystery_of_the_Villa_Rose)* (1930) - *[The Great Game](/source/The_Great_Game_(1930_film))* (1930) - *[The Rosary](/source/The_Rosary_(1931_film))* (1931) - *[Chin Chin Chinaman](/source/Chin_Chin_Chinaman)* (1931) - *[The Officers' Mess](/source/The_Officers'_Mess)* (1931) - *[When London Sleeps](/source/When_London_Sleeps)* (1932) - *[Collision](/source/Collision_(1932_film))* (1932) - *[Blind Spot](/source/Blind_Spot_(1932_film))* (1932) - *[Her Night Out](/source/Her_Night_Out)* (1932) - *[Don't Be a Dummy](/source/Don't_Be_a_Dummy)* (1932) - *[The Marriage Bond](/source/The_Marriage_Bond_(1932_film))* (1932) - *[Murder on the Second Floor](/source/Murder_on_the_Second_Floor)* (1932) - *[In a Monastery Garden](/source/In_a_Monastery_Garden_(film))* (1932) - *[Frail Women](/source/Frail_Women)* (1932) - *[The Missing Rembrandt](/source/The_Missing_Rembrandt)* (1932) - *[The Lodger](/source/The_Lodger_(1932_film))* (1932) - *[The Stolen Necklace](/source/The_Stolen_Necklace)* (1933) - *[This Acting Business](/source/This_Acting_Business)* (1933) - *[Little Fella](/source/Little_Fella)* (1933) - *[Head of the Family](/source/Head_of_the_Family_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo](/source/Mr._Quincey_of_Monte_Carlo)* (1933) - *[Double Wedding](/source/Double_Wedding_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[Enemy of the Police](/source/Enemy_of_the_Police)* (1933) - *[Call Me Mame](/source/Call_Me_Mame)* (1933) - *[The Melody-Maker](/source/The_Melody-Maker)* (1933) - *[Out of the Past](/source/Out_of_the_Past_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[Too Many Wives](/source/Too_Many_Wives_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[Mayfair Girl](/source/Mayfair_Girl)* (1933) - *[Going Straight](/source/Going_Straight_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[Smithy](/source/Smithy_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[The Bermondsey Kid](/source/The_Bermondsey_Kid)* (1933) - *[As Good as New](/source/As_Good_as_New_(film))* (1933) - *[Little Miss Nobody](/source/Little_Miss_Nobody_(1933_film))* (1933) - *[High Finance](/source/High_Finance_(film))* (1933) - *[Her Imaginary Lover](/source/Her_Imaginary_Lover)* (1933) - *[Guest of Honour](/source/Guest_of_Honour_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[What Happened to Harkness?](/source/What_Happened_to_Harkness%3F)* (1934) - *[The Life of the Party](/source/The_Life_of_the_Party_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[The Church Mouse](/source/The_Church_Mouse)* (1934) - *[A Glimpse of Paradise](/source/A_Glimpse_of_Paradise)* (1934) - *[Father and Son](/source/Father_and_Son_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[Nine Forty-Five](/source/Nine_Forty-Five)* (1934) - *[No Escape](/source/No_Escape_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[The Office Wife](/source/The_Office_Wife_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[Leave It to Blanche](/source/Leave_It_to_Blanche)* (1934) - *[What's in a Name?](/source/What's_in_a_Name%3F_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[Murder at the Inn](/source/Murder_at_the_Inn)* (1934) - *[The Girl in Possession](/source/The_Girl_in_Possession)* (1934) - *[Something Always Happens](/source/Something_Always_Happens_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[Big Business](/source/Big_Business_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[The Blue Squadron](/source/The_Blue_Squadron_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[Trouble in Store](/source/Trouble_in_Store_(1934_film))* (1934) - *[Hello, Sweetheart](/source/Hello%2C_Sweetheart)* (1935) - *[Murder at Monte Carlo](/source/Murder_at_Monte_Carlo)* (1935) - *[The Girl in the Crowd](/source/The_Girl_in_the_Crowd)* (1935) - *[Falling in Love](/source/Falling_in_Love_(1935_film))* (1935) - *[Man of the Moment](/source/Man_of_the_Moment_(1935_film))* (1935) - *[Crime Unlimited](/source/Crime_Unlimited)* (1935) - *[The Black Mask](/source/The_Black_Mask_(1935_film))* (1935) - *[Someday](/source/Someday_(1935_film))* (1935) - *[Get Off My Foot](/source/Get_Off_My_Foot)* (1935) - *[Widow's Might](/source/Widow's_Might)* (1935) - *[Faithful](/source/Faithful_(1936_film))* (1936) - *[The Brown Wallet](/source/The_Brown_Wallet)* (1936) - *[Fair Exchange](/source/Fair_Exchange_(film))* (1936) - *[It's in the Bag](/source/It's_in_the_Bag_(1936_film))* (1936) - *[Educated Evans](/source/Educated_Evans_(film))* (1936) - *[Crown v. Stevens](/source/Crown_v._Stevens)* (1936) - *[Gaol Break](/source/Gaol_Break)* (1936) - *[Where's Sally?](/source/Where's_Sally%3F)* (1936) - *[Twelve Good Men](/source/Twelve_Good_Men)* (1936) - *[Hail and Farewell](/source/Hail_and_Farewell_(film))* (1936) - *[Irish for Luck](/source/Irish_for_Luck)* (1936) - *[The Compulsory Wife](/source/The_Compulsory_Wife)* (1937) - *[Don't Get Me Wrong](/source/Don't_Get_Me_Wrong_(film))* (1937) - *[Mayfair Melody](/source/Mayfair_Melody)* (1937) - *[Change for a Sovereign](/source/Change_for_a_Sovereign)* (1937) - *[Ship's Concert](/source/Ship's_Concert)* (1937) - *[Gypsy](/source/Gypsy_(1937_film))* (1937) - *[The Vulture](/source/The_Vulture_(1937_film))* (1937) - *[It's Not Cricket](/source/It's_Not_Cricket_(1937_film))* (1937) - *[The Perfect Crime](/source/The_Perfect_Crime_(1937_film))* (1937) - *[You Live and Learn](/source/You_Live_and_Learn)* (1937) - *[The Singing Cop](/source/The_Singing_Cop_(film))* (1938) - *[Thank Evans](/source/Thank_Evans)* (1938) - *[Thistledown](/source/Thistledown_(film))* (1938) - *[The Viper](/source/The_Viper_(1938_film))* (1938) - *[Dangerous Medicine](/source/Dangerous_Medicine)* (1938) - *[Glamour Girl](/source/Glamour_Girl_(1938_film))* (1938) - *[The Return of Carol Deane](/source/The_Return_of_Carol_Deane)* (1938) - *[Double or Quits](/source/Double_or_Quits_(1938_film))* (1938) - *[They Drive by Night](/source/They_Drive_by_Night_(1938_film))* (1938) - *[Everything Happens to Me](/source/Everything_Happens_to_Me_(1938_film))* (1938) - *[It's in the Blood](/source/It's_in_the_Blood)* (1938) - *[Many Tanks Mr. Atkins](/source/Many_Tanks_Mr._Atkins)* (1938) - *[Quiet Please](/source/Quiet_Please_(1938_film))* (1938) - *[Too Dangerous to Live](/source/Too_Dangerous_to_Live)* (1939) - *[The Midas Touch](/source/The_Midas_Touch_(1940_film))* (1940) - *[The Good Old Days](/source/The_Good_Old_Days_(film))* (1940) - *[Hoots Mon!](/source/Hoots_Mon!_(1940_film))* (1940) - *[Dr. O'Dowd](/source/Dr._O'Dowd)* (1940) - *[The Briggs Family](/source/The_Briggs_Family)* (1940) - *[His Brother's Keeper](/source/His_Brother's_Keeper_(1940_film))* (1940) - *[That's the Ticket](/source/That's_the_Ticket)* (1940) - *[Two for Danger](/source/Two_for_Danger)* (1940) - *[The Seventh Survivor](/source/The_Seventh_Survivor)* (1941) - *[The Prime Minister](/source/The_Prime_Minister_(film))* (1941) - *[Atlantic Ferry](/source/Atlantic_Ferry)* (1941) - *[The Peterville Diamond](/source/The_Peterville_Diamond)* (1942) - *[Flying Fortress](/source/Flying_Fortress_(film))* (1942) - *[Miss London Ltd.](/source/Miss_London_Ltd.)* (1943) - *[Time Flies](/source/Time_Flies_(1944_film))* (1944) - *[It Happened One Sunday](/source/It_Happened_One_Sunday)* (1944) - *[The Man from Morocco](/source/The_Man_from_Morocco)* (1945) - *[Master of Bankdam](/source/Master_of_Bankdam)* (1947) - *[Brass Monkey](/source/Brass_Monkey_(film))* (1948) - *[Paper Orchid](/source/Paper_Orchid)* (1949) - *[Companions in Crime](/source/Companions_in_Crime)* (1954) - *[The Green Carnation](/source/The_Green_Carnation_(film))* (1954) - *[Where There's a Will](/source/Where_There's_a_Will_(1955_film))* (1955) - *[Track the Man Down](/source/Track_the_Man_Down)* (1955) - *[Secret Venture](/source/Secret_Venture)* (1955) - *[Johnny, You're Wanted](/source/Johnny%2C_You're_Wanted)* (1956) - *[Soho Incident](/source/Soho_Incident)* (aka *Spin a Dark Web*) (1956) - *[Wicked As They Come](/source/Wicked_As_They_Come)* (1956) - *[Home and Away](/source/Home_and_Away_(1956_film))* (1956) - *[Town on Trial](/source/Town_on_Trial)* (1957) - *[The Long Haul](/source/The_Long_Haul_(1957_film))* (1957) - *[Battle of the V-1](/source/Battle_of_the_V-1)* (1958) - *[I Was Monty's Double](/source/I_Was_Monty's_Double_(film))* (1958) - *[Touch of Death](/source/Touch_of_Death_(1961_film))* (1961) - *[Rag Doll](/source/Rag_Doll_(film))* (1961) - *[The Wind of Change](/source/The_Wind_of_Change_(film))* (1961) - *[The Breaking Point](/source/The_Breaking_Point_(1961_film))* (1961) - *[Pit of Darkness](/source/Pit_of_Darkness)* (1961) - *[The Painted Smile](/source/The_Painted_Smile)* (1962) - *[Strongroom](/source/Strongroom_(film))* (1962) - *[Blind Corner](/source/Blind_Corner)* (1963) - *[Live It Up!](/source/Live_It_Up!_(film))* (1963) - *[Tomorrow at Ten](/source/Tomorrow_at_Ten)* (1964) - *[Be My Guest](/source/Be_My_Guest_(film))* (1965) - *[Curse of the Fly](/source/Curse_of_the_Fly)* (1965) ## External links - [Basil Emmott](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005697/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States France BnF data Spain Israel People Deutsche Biographie Other IdRef --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Basil Emmott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Emmott) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Emmott?action=history)). 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