Basil Emmott, BSC (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.
Directors Emmott worked with included Michael Powell, Arthur B.