Gregg Toland
Actor, Director
29 May 1904 — 26 September 1948 (44 years)
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.
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
| 1941 | Citizen Kane · as Interviewer |
| 2001 | Walt: The Man Behind the Myth · as Self |
| 1992 | Visions of Light · as Self - Takes Light Level On Gary Cooper |
| 1986 | Nem Tudo é Verdade · as Self |
| 1943 |
| 1943 |
| 1948 | Enchantment · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1948 | A Song Is Born · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1947 | The Bishop's Wife · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1946 | Song of the South · as Director Of Photography |
| 1946 | Notorious · as Second Unit Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1946 | The Kid from Brooklyn · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1943 | December 7th · as Director Of Photography |
| 1943 | The Outlaw · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1941 | Ball of Fire · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1941 | The Little Foxes · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | The Long Voyage Home · as Director Of Photography |
| 1940 | The Westerner · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath · as Director Of Photography |
| 1939 | Raffles · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1939 | Intermezzo · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1939 | They Shall Have Music · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1938 | Kidnapped · as Cinematographer |
| 1938 | The Goldwyn Follies · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1937 | Dead End · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1937 | Woman Chases Man · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1937 | History Is Made at Night · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1936 | Come and Get It · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1936 | The Road to Glory · as Director Of Photography |
| 1936 | These Three · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Splendor · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | The Dark Angel · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Mad Love · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 · as Director Of Photography |
| 1935 | Les Misérables · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1935 | The Wedding Night · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Others · as Director Of Photography |
| 1934 | We Live Again · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1934 | Lazy River · as Director Of Photography |
| 1934 | Nana · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Roman Scandals · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1933 | The Masquerader · as Director Of Photography |
| 1933 | Tugboat Annie · as Cinematographer |
| 1933 | The Nuisance · as Director Of Photography |
| 1932 | The Kid from Spain · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1932 | The Tenderfoot · as Director Of Photography |
| 1932 | The Washington Masquerade · as Director Of Photography |
| 1932 | Man Wanted · as Director Of Photography |
| 1932 | Play Girl · as Cinematographer |
| 1931 | The Unholy Garden · as Cinematographer |
| 1931 | Palmy Days · as Director Of Photography |
| 1931 | Street Scene · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1931 | Indiscreet · as CinematographerOn Plex |
| 1931 | Tonight or Never · as Director Of Photography |
| 1930 | One Heavenly Night · as Director Of Photography |
| 1930 | The Devil to Pay! · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1930 | Whoopee! · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1930 | Raffles · as Director Of Photography |
| 1929 | Queen Kelly · as Cinematographer |
| 1929 | The Trespasser · as Director Of Photography |
| 1929 | Condemned! · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1929 | Bulldog Drummond · as Director Of Photography |
| 1928 | The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra · as Director Of Photography |
| 1926 | The Winning of Barbara Worth · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1926 | The Bat · as Cinematographer |