Gregg Toland

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American cinematographer cinematographer human

Gregg Toland was a pioneering American cinematographer renowned for his innovative deep-focus and lighting techniques, most famously showcased in Orson Welles's film "Citizen Kane."

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instanceOf American cinematographer →
cinematographer →
human →
activeYears 1920s →
1930s →
1940s →
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White →
awardReceivedForWork Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White for Wuthering Heights →
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California →
causeOfDeath coronary thrombosis →
collaboratedWith John Ford →
Orson Welles →
William Wyler →
countryOfCitizenship United States of America →
dateOfAward 1940-02-29 →
dateOfBirth 1904-05-29 →
dateOfDeath 1948-09-26 →
employer 20th Century Fox →
RKO Radio Pictures →
Samuel Goldwyn Productions →
familyName Toland →
fieldOfWork cinematography →
fullName Gregg Wesley Toland →
givenName Gregg →
influenced American cinematography →
Orson Welles →
knownFor Citizen Kane →
deep-focus cinematography →
innovative lighting techniques →
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White →
nominatedForWork Citizen Kane →
The Best Years of Our Lives →
The Grapes of Wrath →
The Long Voyage Home →
notableTechnique extended depth of field →
innovative use of low-key lighting →
use of wide-angle lenses →
occupation cinematographer →
placeOfBirth Charleston, West Virginia, United States →
placeOfDeath Hollywood, California, United States →
spouse Helene Robinson →
style deep focus →
high-contrast lighting →
workedOn Citizen Kane →
The Best Years of Our Lives →
The Grapes of Wrath →
The Long Voyage Home →
Wuthering Heights →
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Come and Get It →
Mad Love (1935 film) →
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Wuthering Heights (1939 film) →
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The Bishop's Wife →
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