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Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Known For Camera
Birthday May 29, 1904
Died Sep 26, 1948 (44)
Birthplace Charleston, Illinois, USA
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Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Interviewer

A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948

Director of Photography

Enchantment

Enchantment

1948

Director of Photography

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

Director of Photography

The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

Director of Photography

Notorious

Notorious

1946

Second Unit Director of Photography

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

Director of Photography

Song of the South

Song of the South

1946

Director of Photography

The Fighting Generation

The Fighting Generation

1944

Director of Photography

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

Director of Photography

December 7th

December 7th

1943

Director of Photography

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Director of Photography

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

Director of Photography

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Director of Photography

The Westerner

The Westerner

1940

Director of Photography

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

Director of Photography

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Director of Photography

Intermezzo: A Love Story

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939

Director of Photography

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

Director of Photography

Raffles

Raffles

1939

Director of Photography

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

Director of Photography

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Director of Photography

The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies

1938

Director of Photography

Dead End

Dead End

1937

Director of Photography

Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

Director of Photography

History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

Director of Photography

These Three

These Three

1936

Director of Photography

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Director of Photography

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1936

Director of Photography

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Director of Photography

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935

Director of Photography

Splendor

Splendor

1935

Director of Photography

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

Director of Photography

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Director of Photography

The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1935

Director of Photography

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

Director of Photography

We Live Again

We Live Again

1934

Director of Photography

Nana

Nana

1934

Director of Photography

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934

Director of Photography

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

Director of Photography

The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1933

Director of Photography

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933

Director of Photography

Man Wanted

Man Wanted

1932

Director of Photography

The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1932

Director of Photography

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade

1932

Director of Photography

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

Director of Photography

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

Director of Photography

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931

Director of Photography

Whoopee!

Whoopee!

1930

Director of Photography

Raffles

Raffles

1930

Director of Photography

One Heavenly Night

One Heavenly Night

1930

Director of Photography

The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

1930

Director of Photography

Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

1929

Director of Photography

Condemned

Condemned

1929

Director of Photography

This Is Heaven

This Is Heaven

1929

Director of Photography

The Trespasser

The Trespasser

1929

Director of Photography

The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

1928

Director of Photography

The Bat

The Bat

1926

Assistant Camera

The Winning of Barbara Worth

The Winning of Barbara Worth

1926

Director of Photography

December 7th

December 7th

1943

Director

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