Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

American cinematographer (1904–1948)

Gregg Wesley Toland was an American cinematographer known for his innovative use of techniques such as deep focus, examples of which can be found in his work on Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941), William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath, and The Long Voyage Home. He is also known for his work as a director of photography for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), Ball of Fire (1941), The Outlaw (1943), Song of the South (1946) and The Bishop's Wife (1947).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 25 films (1926–1943) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 18 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1943 December 7th John Ford, Gregg Toland 12:00 B&W
1941 Citizen Kane Films inc. 119 min 16mm B&W sound
1939 INTERMEZZO. Selznick International Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1939 Wuthering Heights William Wyler 13 min. 16mm B&W
1939 Wuthering Heights Audio Brandon 104 mi 16mm B&W sound
1938 THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES. Samuel Goldwyn 13 reels 16mm Color & B&W sound
1937 DEAD END. Samuel Goldwyn 10 reels B&W
1936 Come and get it Samuel Goldwyn Productions: Publisher 1:39:00 16mm B&W sound
1936 The road to glory. Fox Film Corp 6 reels 16mm B&W sound
1936 These Three Samuel Goldwyn Inc 1:31:00 16mm B&W sound
1935 Les Misérables 20th Century Pictures Inc | Twentieth Century Pictures 1:45:00 16mm B&W sound
1935 The Wedding Night Howard Productions Inc 1:23:00 16mm B&W sound
1934 Lazy river. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1933 The Kid From Spain Samuel Goldwyn Inc 1:36:00 16mm B&W sound
1933 THE KID FROM SPAIN. Samuel Goldwyn 11 reels. B&W
1933 The masquerader. Samuel Goldwyn 8 reels 16mm B&W
1933 TUGBOAT ANNIE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 THE WASHINGTON MASQUERADE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1931 PALMY DAYS. Samuel Goldwyn 9 reels B&W
1930 WHOOPEE. Samuel Goldwyn 12 reels Color & B&W
1929 Bulldog Drummond Inc.: Publisher 1:29:00 16mm B&W sound
1929 Bulldog Drummond. Samuel Goldwyn 10 reels 16mm B&W silent
1929 Condemned Fire Prevention Through Films Inc 86 min 16mm B&W sound
1929 CONDEMNED. Samuel Goldwyn 10 reels B&W
1926 The Winning of Barbara Worth Samuel Goldwyn Inc 89 min 16mm B&W silent