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Cinematographer Director

Gregg Toland

Born May 29, 1904 in Charleston, Illinois, USA

Died September 26, 1948

17 films

From Wikipedia Gregg Toland, A.S.C. (May 29, 1904 – September 28, 1948) was an American cinematographer noted for his innovative use of lighting and techniques such as deep focus, an example of which can be found in his work on Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. Toland was born in Charleston, Illinois on May 29, 1904. During the 1930s, Toland became the youngest cameraman in Hollywood but soon one of its most sought-after cinematographers. Over a seven-year span (1936–1942), he was nominated five times for the "Best Cinematography" Oscar, including a win in 1940 for his work on Wuthering Heights. He worked with many of the top directors of his era, including John Ford, Howard Hawks, Erich von Stroheim, King Vidor, Orson Welles, and William Wyler. Toland was the subject of an "Annals of Hollywood" article in The New Yorker, "The Cameraman," by Hilton Als (June 19, 2006, p. 46). Just before his death, he was concentrating on the "ultimate focus" lens, which makes both near and far objects equally distinct. He died in Los Angeles, California on September 26, 1948 of coronary thrombosis at age 44. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.

Awards

1 win, 6 nominations

Filmography 17

The Bishop's Wife (1947) movie poster
The Bishop's Wife1947
Song of the South (1946) movie poster
Song of the South1946
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie poster
The Best Years of Our Lives1946
December 7th (1943) movie poster
December 7th1943
The Outlaw (1943) movie poster
The Outlaw1943
Ball of Fire (1941) movie poster
Ball of Fire1941
Citizen Kane (1941) movie poster
Citizen Kane1941
The Little Foxes (1941) movie poster
The Little Foxes1941
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) movie poster
The Grapes of Wrath1940
The Long Voyage Home (1940) movie poster
The Long Voyage Home1940
The Westerner (1940) movie poster
The Westerner1940
Wuthering Heights (1939) movie poster
Wuthering Heights1939
Dead End (1937) movie poster
Dead End1937
History Is Made at Night (1937) movie poster
History Is Made at Night1937
Les Misérables (1935) movie poster
Les Misérables1935
Mad Love (1935) movie poster
Mad Love1935
The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra (1928) movie poster
The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra1928