Gregg Toland
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- May 29, 1904
- Died
- September 26, 1948 (aged 44)
- Birthplace
- Charleston, Illinois, USA
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
Photos
Filmography
A Song Is Born
Movie · Director of Photography
Enchantment
Movie · Director of Photography
The Bishop's Wife
Movie · Director of Photography
The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie · Director of Photography
The Kid from Brooklyn
Movie · Director of Photography
Song of the South
Movie · Director of Photography
Notorious
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography
The Fighting Generation
Movie · Director of Photography
The Outlaw
Movie · Director of Photography
December 7th
Movie · Director of Photography
Citizen Kane
Movie · Director of Photography
The Little Foxes
Movie · Director of Photography
Ball of Fire
Movie · Director of Photography
The Grapes of Wrath
Movie · Director of Photography
The Westerner
Movie · Director of Photography
The Long Voyage Home
Movie · Director of Photography
Wuthering Heights
Movie · Director of Photography
They Shall Have Music
Movie · Director of Photography
Raffles
Movie · Director of Photography
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Movie · Director of Photography
The Cowboy and the Lady
Movie · Director of Photography
The Goldwyn Follies
Movie · Director of Photography
History Is Made at Night
Movie · Director of Photography
Woman Chases Man
Movie · Director of Photography
Dead End
Movie · Director of Photography
Beloved Enemy
Movie · Director of Photography
These Three
Movie · Director of Photography
The Road to Glory
Movie · Director of Photography
Come and Get It
Movie · Director of Photography
The Wedding Night
Movie · Director of Photography
The Dark Angel
Movie · Director of Photography
Mad Love
Movie · Director of Photography
Splendor
Movie · Director of Photography
Les Misérables
Movie · Director of Photography
Public Hero Number 1
Movie · Director of Photography
We Live Again
Movie · Director of Photography
Nana
Movie · Director of Photography
Forsaking All Others
Movie · Director of Photography
The Masquerader
Movie · Director of Photography
Roman Scandals
Movie · Director of Photography
The Nuisance
Movie · Director of Photography
Tugboat Annie
Movie · Director of Photography
The Washington Masquerade
Movie · Director of Photography
The Kid from Spain
Movie · Director of Photography
The Tenderfoot
Movie · Director of Photography
Man Wanted
Movie · Director of Photography
Tonight or Never
Movie · Director of Photography
Palmy Days
Movie · Director of Photography
Street Scene
Movie · Director of Photography
Whoopee!
Movie · Director of Photography
Raffles
Movie · Director of Photography
The Devil to Pay!
Movie · Director of Photography
One Heavenly Night
Movie · Director of Photography
Bulldog Drummond
Movie · Director of Photography
This Is Heaven
Movie · Director of Photography
Condemned!
Movie · Director of Photography
The Trespasser
Movie · Director of Photography
The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra
Movie · Director of Photography
The Bat
Movie · Assistant Camera
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Movie · Director of Photography