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Cinematographer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Deuces Wild (2002)
   ... aka Deuces Wild - Wild in den Straßen (Germany)
2. The Prime Gig (2000)
3. Fail Safe (2000) (TV) (as John Alonzo)
4. The Dancing Cow (2000)
   
   
5. Lansky (1999) (TV)
6. Letters from a Killer (1998)
7. The Grass Harp (1995)
8. Star Trek: Generations (1994)
   ... aka Star Trek 7 (USA: informal alternative title)
9. World War II: When Lions Roared (1994) (TV)
   ... aka Then There Were Giants
10. Clifford (1994)
11. The Meteor Man (1993)
12. Cool World (1992)
13. HouseSitter (1992) (director of photography)
14. Navy Seals (1990) (director of photography)
15. The Guardian (1990)
16. Internal Affairs (1990)
    
    
17. Steel Magnolias (1989) (director of photography)
18. Physical Evidence (1989)
19. Roots: The Gift (1988) (TV)
20. Overboard (1987) (director of photography)
21. Real Men (1987)
22. Nothing in Common (1986) (director of photography)
23. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (as John Alonzo)
24. Out of Control (1985)
25. Runaway (1984) (director of photography)
26. Terror in the Aisles (1984)
    ... aka Time for Terror (Europe: English title: video title)
27. Scarface (1983)
28. Cross Creek (1983)
29. Blue Thunder (1983)
    ... aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title)
30. The Kid from Nowhere (1982) (TV)
31. Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981) (director of photography)
32. Back Roads (1981)
    ... aka Love with a Sinner (Philippines: English title)
33. Blinded by the Light (1980) (TV)
34. Belle Starr (1980) (TV)
35. Tom Horn (1980) (director of photography) (as John Alonzo)
    
    
36. Portrait of a Stripper (1979) (TV)
    ... aka The Secret Life of Susie Hanson (USA)
37. Norma Rae (1979) (director of photography)
38. Champions: A Love Story (1979) (TV)
39. The Cheap Detective (1978) (director of photography)
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
40. Casey's Shadow (1978)
41. Which Way Is Up? (1977) (director of photography)
42. Black Sunday (1977) (director of photography)
43. Beyond Reason (1977)
44. Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) (TV)
    ... aka Rosemary's Baby II
45. The Bad News Bears (1976) (director of photography)
46. I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
47. Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
48. Once Is Not Enough (1975)
    ... aka Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough (USA: complete title)
49. The Fortune (1975)
    ... aka Spite and Malice
50. Chinatown (1974)
51. Conrack (1974)
52. Guess Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1973) (TV)
    ... aka Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?
53. Hit! (1973)
54. The Naked Ape (1973)
55. Wattstax (1973)
56. The Voyage of the Yes (1973) (TV)
57. Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) (director of photography) (as John Alonzo)
58. Lady Sings the Blues (1972) (as John Alonzo)
59. Visions... (1972) (TV)
    ... aka Visions of Death
60. Sounder (1972)
61. Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
62. Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)
63. Harold and Maude (1971) (director of photography) (as John Alonzo)
64. Revenge (1971) (TV)
    ... aka There Once Was a Woman
65. Cannon (1971) (TV) (director of photography)
66. Vanishing Point (1971) (director of photography)
67. Bloody Mama (1970) (director of photography) (as John Alonzo)
    
    
68. The World of Peggy Lee (1969) (TV)
    ... aka NET Presents: Miss Peggy Lee (USA)
69. "National Geographic Specials" (4 episodes, 1967-1969)
        - Australia: The Timeless Land (1969) TV episode
        - Reptiles and Amphibians (1968) TV episode
        - Winged World (1967) TV episode
        - Grizzly (1967) TV episode
70. The Moviemakers (1969) (as John Alonzo)
71. The World of Animals: Big Cats, Little Cats (1968) (TV)
72. Sophia: A Self-Portrait (1968) (TV)
73. The World of Animals: The World of Horses (1968) (TV)
74. San Sebastian 1746 in 1968 (1968) (as John Alonzo)
75. A Nation of Immigrants (1967) (TV)
76. Do Blonds Have More Fun? (1967) (TV)
77. The Big Land (1967) (TV)
    

Actor:

• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "The Wild Wild West" .... Lightnin' McCoy / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
       - The Night of the Surreal McCoy (1967) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Lightnin' McCoy
       - The Night of the Golden Cobra (1966) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Sarrkan
2. "Bewitched" .... Guard (1 episode, 1967)
       - Art for Sam's Sake (1967) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Guard
3. Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) (as John Alonzo) .... Manuel (Weaver's friend in Mexicantown)
4. "Destry" .... Jose (1 episode, 1964)
       - Ride to Rio Verde (1964) TV episode .... Jose
5. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Intern (1 episode, 1964)
       - The Gentleman Caller (1964) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Intern
6. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Cpl. Jack Osante / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
   ... aka "Crisis" (USA: syndication title)
   ... aka "Suspense Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
       - Once Upon a Savage Night (1964) TV episode .... Dockworker
       - The Long, Lost Life of Edward Smalley (1963) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Cpl. Jack Osante
7. "Temple Houston" .... Long Maned Pony (1 episode, 1964)
       - Last Full Moon (1964) TV episode .... Long Maned Pony
8. "The Gallant Men" .... Corp. Marsh / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
       - The Crucible (1963) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Corp. Marsh
       - And Cain Cried Out (1962) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Sergeant Morales
9. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Carlos Echaverria (1 episode, 1963)
       - The Man Who Wasn't There (1963) TV episode .... Carlos Echaverria
10. "Combat!" .... Bialos (2 episodes, 1962)
        - The Prisoner (1962) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Bialos
        - Cat and Mouse (1962) TV episode (as John Alonza) .... Bialos
11. Terror at Black Falls (1962) (as John Alonzo) .... Carlos Avila
12. Hand of Death (1962) (as John Alonzo) .... Carlos, lab assistant
    ... aka Five Fingers of Death (USA)
13. Susan Slade (1961) (uncredited) .... Engineer
14. "Cheyenne" .... Rico (2 episodes, 1961)
        - Winchester Quarantine (1961) TV episode .... Rico
        - Massacre at Gunsight Pass (1961) TV episode (uncredited)
15. "Route 66" .... Juan Domingo (1 episode, 1961)
        - Most Vanquished, Most Victorious (1961) TV episode .... Juan Domingo
16. "The Twilight Zone" .... Luis Gallegos (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - Dust (1961) TV episode (as John Alonso) .... Luis Gallegos
17. "Ripcord" .... Amendarez (1 episode, 1961)
        - Top Secret (1961) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Amendarez
18. The Long Rope (1961) (as John Alonzo) .... Manuel Alvarez
19. The Magnificent Seven (1960) (as John Alonso) .... Tomas
20. The Crowded Sky (1960) (uncredited) .... Young Repairman
21. "Perry Mason" .... Pedro Guitterez (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor (1960) TV episode (as John Alonzo) .... Pedro Guitterez
    
    
22. "Border Patrol" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "U.S. Border Patrol" (USA)
        - A Bundle of Dope (1959) TV episode (as John Alonzo)
23. "Dragnet" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Badge 714" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Border (1958) TV episode (as John Alonso)
    

Director:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Blinded by the Light (1980) (TV)
2. Belle Starr (1980) (TV)
   
   
3. Portrait of a Stripper (1979) (TV)
   ... aka The Secret Life of Susie Hanson (USA)
4. Champions: A Love Story (1979) (TV)
5. FM (1978)
   
   
6. "National Geographic Specials" (1 episode, 1969)
       - Australia: The Timeless Land (1969) TV episode
   

Camera and Electrical Department:

• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) (additional director of photography) (as John Alonzo)
   ... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
   ... aka Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (USA: reissue title)
2. Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971) (additional photographer) (as John Alonzo)
   ... aka Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs and Englishmen
   
   
3. "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" (camera operator) (2 episodes, 1968)
       - Whales (1968) TV episode (camera operator)
       - Search in the Deep (1968) TV episode (camera operator)
4. A Nation of Immigrants (1967) (TV) (director of photography: additional photography)
5. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV) (camera operator)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) (visual consultant) (as John Alonzo)
   ... aka John Huston (USA)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) (thanks)
2. Scarface: Creating (2003) (V) (dedicatee)
3. Deuces Wild (2002) (in memory of)
   ... aka Deuces Wild - Wild in den Straßen (Germany)
   
   
4. Visions of Light (1992) (special thanks from AFI) (as John Alonzo)
   ... aka Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) (TV) .... Himself
   
   
2. The Making of 'Scarface' (1998) (V) .... Himself
3. Visions of Light (1992) (as John Alonzo) .... Himself
   ... aka Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
   

Archive Footage:

1. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
2. Scarface: Acting (2003) (V) .... Himself
3. Scarface: Creating (2003) (V) .... Himself
4. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Memorial Tribute