Gregg Toland

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Gregg Toland

Camera May 29, 1904

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…

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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

8.0 1941 Movie
Notorious

Notorious

7.7 1946 Movie
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

7.8 1940 Movie
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

7.7 1946 Movie
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

7.2 1939 Movie
Song of the South

Song of the South

6.5 1946 Movie
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

7.1 1947 Movie
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

7.4 1941 Movie
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

7.5 1941 Movie
Dead End

Dead End

7.0 1937 Movie
The Westerner

The Westerner

7.1 1940 Movie
Mad Love

Mad Love

7.0 1935 Movie

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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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  1. 1948
    Enchantment

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1948
    A Song Is Born

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1947
    The Bishop's Wife

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1946
    The Best Years of Our Lives

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1946
    Song of the South

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1946
    Notorious

    Movie Second Unit Director of Photography

  7. 1946
    The Kid from Brooklyn

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1944
    The Fighting Generation

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1943
    Show-Business at War

    Movie Self

  10. 1943
    December 7th

    Movie Director

  11. 1943
    The Outlaw

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1941
    Ball of Fire

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1941
    The Little Foxes

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1941
    Citizen Kane

    Movie Interviewer

  15. 1940
    The Long Voyage Home

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1940
    The Westerner

    Movie Director of Photography

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  1. 1940
    The Grapes of Wrath

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1939
    Raffles

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1939
    Intermezzo: A Love Story

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1939
    They Shall Have Music

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1939
    Wuthering Heights

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1938
    The Cowboy and the Lady

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1938
    The Goldwyn Follies

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1937
    Dead End

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1937
    Woman Chases Man

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1937
    History Is Made at Night

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1936
    Beloved Enemy

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1936
    Come and Get It

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1936
    The Road to Glory

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1936
    These Three

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1935
    Splendor

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1935
    The Dark Angel

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1935
    Mad Love

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1935
    Public Hero Number 1

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1935
    Les Misérables

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1935
    The Wedding Night

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 1934
    Forsaking All Others

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1934
    We Live Again

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1934
    Nana

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1933
    Roman Scandals

    Movie Director of Photography