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 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.
Citizen Kane
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The Grapes of Wrath
(Director of Photography)
The Best Years of Our Lives
(Director of Photography)
Wuthering Heights
(Director of Photography)
The Outlaw
(Director of Photography)
The Bat
(Assistant Camera)
December 7th
(Director)
The Winning of Barbara Worth
(Director of Photography)
Whoopee!
(Director of Photography)
Enchantment
(Director of Photography)
A Song Is Born
(Director of Photography)
The Bishop's Wife
(Director of Photography)
The Kid from Brooklyn
(Director of Photography)
Raffles
(Director of Photography)
The Kid from Spain
(Director of Photography)
We Live Again
(Director of Photography)
The Masquerader
(Director of Photography)
Come and Get It
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Bulldog Drummond
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The Washington Masquerade
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Dead End
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Splendor
(Director of Photography)
The Little Foxes
(Director of Photography)
They Shall Have Music
(Director of Photography)
The Devil to Pay!
(Director of Photography)
The Dark Angel
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Beloved Enemy
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The Goldwyn Follies
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The Wedding Night
(Director of Photography)
History Is Made at Night
(Director of Photography)
This Is Heaven
(Director of Photography)
The Road to Glory
(Director of Photography)
Ball of Fire
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Woman Chases Man
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Roman Scandals
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Condemned!
(Director of Photography)
Palmy Days
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The Cowboy and the Lady
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Tonight or Never
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One Heavenly Night
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These Three
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The Westerner
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Mad Love
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Nana
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Raffles
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Les Misérables
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The Tenderfoot
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Man Wanted
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The Long Voyage Home
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The Fighting Generation
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The Trespasser
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The Nuisance
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Notorious
(Second Unit Director of Photography)
Intermezzo: A Love Story
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Forsaking All Others
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Song of the South
(Director of Photography)
December 7th
(Director of Photography)
The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra
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Public Hero Number 1
(Director of Photography)
Street Scene
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