- Known For
- Camera
- Born
- May 29, 1904
- Place of Birth
- Charleston, Illinois, USA
- Died
- September 26, 1948
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 hi…
Filmography
movieEnchantment
1948 · Director of Photography
movieA Song Is Born
1948 · Director of Photography
movieThe Bishop's Wife
1947 · Director of Photography
movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
1946 · Director of Photography
movieSong of the South
1946 · Director of Photography
movieThe Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · Director of Photography
movieThe Fighting Generation
1944 · Director of Photography
movieShow-Business at War
1943 · Self
movieDecember 7th
1943 · Director, Director of Photography
movieThe Outlaw
1943 · Director of Photography
movieBall of Fire
1941 · Director of Photography
movieThe Little Foxes
1941 · Director of Photography
movieCitizen Kane
1941 · Interviewer, Director of Photography
movieThe Long Voyage Home
1940 · Director of Photography
movieThe Westerner
1940 · Director of Photography
movieThe Grapes of Wrath
1940 · Director of Photography
movieRaffles
1939 · Director of Photography
movieIntermezzo: A Love Story
1939 · Director of Photography
movieThey Shall Have Music
1939 · Director of Photography
movieWuthering Heights
1939 · Director of Photography
movieThe Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Director of Photography
movieThe Goldwyn Follies
1938 · Director of Photography
movieDead End
1937 · Director of Photography
movieWoman Chases Man
1937 · Director of Photography
movieHistory Is Made at Night
1937 · Director of Photography
movieBeloved Enemy
1936 · Director of Photography
movieCome and Get It
1936 · Director of Photography
movieThe Road to Glory
1936 · Director of Photography
movieThese Three
1936 · Director of Photography
movieSplendor
1935 · Director of Photography
movieThe Dark Angel
1935 · Director of Photography
movieMad Love
1935 · Director of Photography
moviePublic Hero Number 1
1935 · Director of Photography
movieLes Misérables
1935 · Director of Photography
movieThe Wedding Night
1935 · Director of Photography
movieForsaking All Others
1934 · Director of Photography
movieWe Live Again
1934 · Director of Photography
movieNana
1934 · Director of Photography
movieRoman Scandals
1933 · Director of Photography
movieThe Masquerader
1933 · Director of Photography
movieThe Nuisance
1933 · Director of Photography
movieThe Kid from Spain
1932 · Director of Photography
movieThe Washington Masquerade
1932 · Director of Photography
movieThe Tenderfoot
1932 · Director of Photography
movieMan Wanted
1932 · Director of Photography
moviePalmy Days
1931 · Director of Photography
movieStreet Scene
1931 · Director of Photography
movieTonight or Never
1931 · Director of Photography
movieOne Heavenly Night
1930 · Director of Photography
movieThe Devil to Pay!
1930 · Director of Photography
movieWhoopee!
1930 · Director of Photography
movieRaffles
1930 · Director of Photography, Cinematography
movieQueen Kelly
1929 · Cinematography
movieThe Trespasser
1929 · Director of Photography
movieCondemned!
1929 · Director of Photography
movieThis Is Heaven
1929 · Director of Photography
movieBulldog Drummond
1929 · Director of Photography
movieThe Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra
1928 · Director of Photography
movieThe Winning of Barbara Worth
1926 · Director of Photography
movieThe Bat
1926 · Assistant Camera
movieBulldog Drummond
1922 · Cinematography