Gregg Toland
Camera
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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movieEnchantment
1948
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movieA Song Is Born
1948
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movieThe Bishop's Wife
1947
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movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
1946
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movieSong of the South
1946
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movieThe Kid from Brooklyn
1946
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movieThe Fighting Generation
1944
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movieDecember 7th
1943
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movieThe Outlaw
1943
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movieBall of Fire
1941
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movieThe Little Foxes
1941
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movieCitizen Kane
1941
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movieThe Long Voyage Home
1940
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movieThe Westerner
1940
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movieThe Grapes of Wrath
1940
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movieRaffles
1939
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movieIntermezzo: A Love Story
1939
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movieThey Shall Have Music
1939
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movieWuthering Heights
1939
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movieThe Cowboy and the Lady
1938
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movieThe Goldwyn Follies
1938
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movieDead End
1937
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movieWoman Chases Man
1937
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movieHistory Is Made at Night
1937
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movieBeloved Enemy
1936
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movieCome and Get It
1936
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movieThe Road to Glory
1936
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movieThese Three
1936
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movieSplendor
1935
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movieThe Dark Angel
1935
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movieMad Love
1935
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moviePublic Hero Number 1
1935
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movieLes Misérables
1935
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movieThe Wedding Night
1935
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movieForsaking All Others
1934
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movieWe Live Again
1934
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movieNana
1934
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movieRoman Scandals
1933
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movieThe Masquerader
1933
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movieThe Nuisance
1933
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movieThe Kid from Spain
1932
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movieThe Washington Masquerade
1932
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movieThe Tenderfoot
1932
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movieMan Wanted
1932
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moviePalmy Days
1931
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movieStreet Scene
1931
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movieTonight or Never
1931
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movieOne Heavenly Night
1930
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movieThe Devil to Pay!
1930
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movieWhoopee!
1930
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movieRaffles
1930
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movieThe Trespasser
1929
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movieCondemned!
1929
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movieThis Is Heaven
1929
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movieBulldog Drummond
1929
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movieThe Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra
1928
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movieThe Winning of Barbara Worth
1926
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movieThe Bat
1926
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movieRaffles
1930
Cinematography
movieQueen Kelly
1929
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movieBulldog Drummond
1922
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Acting2
movieCitizen Kane
1941
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movieDecember 7th
1943
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