Camera
Gregg Toland
EN, XX cinema · 63 credits
Born
29 May 1904
Died
26 September 1948 (aged 44)
Birthplace
Charleston, Illinois, USA
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
A Song Is Born
Director of Photography
Enchantment
Director of Photography
The Bishop's Wife
Director of Photography
The Best Years of Our Lives
Director of Photography
The Kid from Brooklyn
Director of Photography
Song of the South
Director of Photography
Notorious
Second Unit Director of Photography
The Fighting Generation
Director of Photography
The Outlaw
Director of Photography
December 7th
Director, Director of Photography
Citizen Kane
as Interviewer, Director of Photography
Ball of Fire
Director of Photography
The Little Foxes
Director of Photography
The Grapes of Wrath
Director of Photography
The Westerner
Director of Photography
The Long Voyage Home
Director of Photography
Wuthering Heights
Director of Photography
Raffles
Director of Photography
They Shall Have Music
Director of Photography
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Director of Photography
The Goldwyn Follies
Director of Photography
The Cowboy and the Lady
Director of Photography
Dead End
Director of Photography
History Is Made at Night
Director of Photography
Woman Chases Man
Director of Photography
These Three
Director of Photography
Come and Get It
Director of Photography
Beloved Enemy
Director of Photography
The Road to Glory
Director of Photography
Splendor
Director of Photography
Les Misérables
Director of Photography
The Dark Angel
Director of Photography
The Wedding Night
Director of Photography
Mad Love
Director of Photography
Public Hero Number 1
Director of Photography
We Live Again
Director of Photography
Nana
Director of Photography
Forsaking All Others
Director of Photography
The Masquerader
Director of Photography
Roman Scandals
Director of Photography
The Nuisance
Director of Photography
Tugboat Annie
Director of Photography
The Kid from Spain
Director of Photography
The Washington Masquerade
Director of Photography
The Tenderfoot
Director of Photography
Man Wanted
Director of Photography
Tonight or Never
Director of Photography
Palmy Days
Director of Photography
Street Scene
Director of Photography
Whoopee!
Director of Photography
One Heavenly Night
Director of Photography
The Devil to Pay!
Director of Photography
Raffles
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Condemned!
Director of Photography
Bulldog Drummond
Director of Photography
This Is Heaven
Director of Photography
The Trespasser
Director of Photography
Queen Kelly
Cinematography
The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra
Director of Photography
The Bat
Assistant Camera
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Director of Photography
Bulldog Drummond
Cinematography