Gregg Toland

Acteur, Regisseur

29 mei 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • De beste jaren van ons leven
    De beste jaren van ons leven1946
  • The Bishop's Wife
    The Bishop's Wife1947
  • Wuthering Heights
    Wuthering Heights1939
  • Acht professoren en een meisje
    Acht professoren en een meisje1941
  • Hyena's
    Hyena's1941
  • Dead End
    Dead End1937
  • De held van Texas
    De held van Texas1940
  • Vogelvrij verklaard
    Vogelvrij verklaard1943
  • Les Misérables
    Les Misérables1935
  • Onschuldige meisjes
    Onschuldige meisjes1936
  • A Song Is Born
    A Song Is Born1948
  • Intermezzo
    Intermezzo1939
  • Come and Get It
    Come and Get It1936
  • Street Scene
    Street Scene1931
  • The Cowboy and the Lady
    The Cowboy and the Lady1938
  • Indiscreet
    Indiscreet1931
  • Betovering
    Betovering1948
  • The Kid from Brooklyn
    The Kid from Brooklyn1946
  • Raffles
    Raffles1939
  • Whoopee!
    Whoopee!1930

Known For

  • Citizen Kane
    Citizen Kane1941
  • Wuthering Heights
    Wuthering Heights1939
  • Dead End
    Dead End1937
  • De lange terugreis
    De lange terugreis1940
  • Les Misérables
    Les Misérables1935
  • December 7th
    December 7th1943

Cinematografie

1941
Citizen Kane · as Interviewer

2001
1992
Visions of Light · as Self - Takes Light Level On Gary Cooper
1986
1943

1948
Enchantment · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1948
A Song Is Born · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1947
The Bishop's Wife · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1946
Song of the South · as Director Of Photography
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1943
December 7th · as Director Of Photography
1943
The Outlaw · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1941
Ball of Fire · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1941
The Little Foxes · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1941
Citizen Kane · as Director Of Photography
1940
The Long Voyage Home · as Director Of Photography
1940
The Westerner · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1940
The Grapes of Wrath · as Director Of Photography
1939
Raffles · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1939
Intermezzo · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1939
They Shall Have Music · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1939
Wuthering Heights · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1938
The Cowboy and the Lady · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1938
Kidnapped · as Cinematographer
1938
The Goldwyn Follies · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1937
Dead End · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1937
Woman Chases Man · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1937
History Is Made at Night · as Director Of Photography
1936
Beloved Enemy · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1936
Come and Get It · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1936
The Road to Glory · as Director Of Photography
1936
These Three · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
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 PhotographyOp Plex
1935
The Wedding Night · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1934
Forsaking All Others · as Director Of Photography
1934
We Live Again · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1934
Lazy River · as Director Of Photography
1934
Nana · as Director Of Photography
1933
Roman Scandals · as Director Of PhotographyOp 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 PhotographyOp 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 PhotographyOp Plex
1931
Street Scene · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1931
Indiscreet · as CinematographerOp 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 PhotographyOp Plex
1930
Whoopee! · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1930
Raffles · as Director Of PhotographyOp Plex
1929
Queen Kelly · as Cinematographer
1929
The Trespasser · as Director Of Photography
1929
Condemned! · as Director Of PhotographyOp 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 PhotographyOp Plex
1926
The Bat · as Cinematographer