Toland

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Toland is a surname most notably associated with Gregg Toland, the pioneering American cinematographer renowned for his innovative deep-focus techniques in films like "Citizen Kane."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American cinematographer
cinematographer
family name
film
person
surname
collaboratedWith Orson Welles
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfOrigin United States of America
director Orson Welles
fieldOfWork cinematography
genre black-and-white film
hasLanguageOfOrigin English
Irish
hasNotableBearer Gregg Toland
influenced later generations of cinematographers
knownFor deep-focus cinematography
innovative cinematographic techniques
notableTechnique deep focus
high-contrast lighting
low-angle cinematography
notableWork Citizen Kane
occupation cinematographer
director of photography
usedAs family name in English-speaking countries

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Gregg Toland familyName Toland