Biography and filmography

Gregg Toland

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.

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Movies (63)

Enchantment

1948 · Director of Photography

A Song Is Born

1948 · Director of Photography

The Bishop's Wife

1947 · Director of Photography

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946 · Director of Photography

Song of the South

1946 · Director of Photography

Notorious

1946 · Second Unit Director of Photography

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946 · Director of Photography

The Fighting Generation

1944 · Director of Photography

Show-Business at War

1943 · Self

December 7th

1943 · Director, Director of Photography

The Outlaw

1943 · Director of Photography

Ball of Fire

1941 · Director of Photography

The Little Foxes

1941 · Director of Photography

Citizen Kane

1941 · Interviewer, Director of Photography

The Long Voyage Home

1940 · Director of Photography

The Westerner

1940 · Director of Photography

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Director of Photography

Raffles

1939 · Director of Photography

Intermezzo: A Love Story

1939 · Director of Photography

They Shall Have Music

1939 · Director of Photography

Wuthering Heights

1939 · Director of Photography

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938 · Director of Photography

The Goldwyn Follies

1938 · Director of Photography

Dead End

1937 · Director of Photography

Woman Chases Man

1937 · Director of Photography

History Is Made at Night

1937 · Director of Photography

Beloved Enemy

1936 · Director of Photography

Come and Get It

1936 · Director of Photography

The Road to Glory

1936 · Director of Photography

These Three

1936 · Director of Photography