Gregg Toland
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1904-05-29
Day of Death
1948-09-26 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Charleston, Illinois, USA
Gregg Toland
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
Acting
(1943)
Show-Business at War
as Self
(1941)
Citizen Kane
as Interviewer
Crew
(1948)
Enchantment
Director of Photography
(1948)
A Song Is Born
Director of Photography
(1947)
The Bishop's Wife
Director of Photography
(1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives
Director of Photography
(1946)
The Kid from Brooklyn
Director of Photography
(1946)
Notorious
Second Unit Director of Photography
(1946)
Song of the South
Director of Photography
(1944)
The Fighting Generation
Director of Photography
(1943)
The Outlaw
Director of Photography
(1943)
December 7th
Director, Director of Photography
(1941)
Citizen Kane
Director of Photography
(1941)
The Little Foxes
Director of Photography
(1941)
Ball of Fire
Director of Photography
(1940)
The Grapes of Wrath
Director of Photography
(1940)
The Westerner
Director of Photography
(1940)
The Long Voyage Home
Director of Photography
(1939)
Wuthering Heights
Director of Photography
(1939)
They Shall Have Music
Director of Photography
(1939)
Raffles
Director of Photography
(1939)
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Director of Photography
(1938)
The Goldwyn Follies
Director of Photography
(1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady
Director of Photography
(1937)
Dead End
Director of Photography
(1937)
History Is Made at Night
Director of Photography
(1937)
Woman Chases Man
Director of Photography
(1936)
Come and Get It
Director of Photography
(1936)
Beloved Enemy
Director of Photography
(1936)
The Road to Glory
Director of Photography
(1936)
These Three
Director of Photography
(1935)
Splendor
Director of Photography
(1935)
The Dark Angel
Director of Photography
(1935)
The Wedding Night
Director of Photography
(1935)
Mad Love
Director of Photography
(1935)
Les Misérables
Director of Photography
(1935)
Public Hero Number 1
Director of Photography
(1934)
We Live Again
Director of Photography
(1934)
Nana
Director of Photography
(1934)
Forsaking All Others
Director of Photography
(1933)
The Masquerader
Director of Photography
(1933)
Roman Scandals
Director of Photography
(1933)
The Nuisance
Director of Photography
(1932)
The Kid from Spain
Director of Photography
(1932)
The Washington Masquerade
Director of Photography
(1932)
The Tenderfoot
Director of Photography
(1932)
Man Wanted
Director of Photography
(1931)
Palmy Days
Director of Photography
(1931)
Tonight or Never
Director of Photography
(1931)
Street Scene
Director of Photography
(1930)
Whoopee!
Director of Photography
(1930)
Raffles
Director of Photography
(1930)
The Devil to Pay!
Director of Photography
(1930)
One Heavenly Night
Director of Photography
(1929)
Bulldog Drummond
Director of Photography
(1929)
This Is Heaven
Director of Photography
(1929)
Condemned!
Director of Photography
(1929)
The Trespasser
Director of Photography
(1928)
The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra
Director of Photography
(1926)
The Bat
Assistant Camera
(1926)
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Director of Photography