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Gregg Toland was an American cinematographer who is best known for his work on the classic film Citizen Kane (1941). He was born on May 29, 1904 in Charleston, Illinois. He began his career in the film industry in the 1920s, working as a camera assistant and then as a cinematographer. He worked on a number of films, including The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Long Voyage Home (1940), and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). He was known for his innovative use of deep focus cinematography, which allowed for multiple planes of focus in a single shot. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Citizen Kane. He died on September 28, 1948 in Hollywood, California.

Popular As Gregg Wesley Toland
Occupation cinematographer,camera_department,director
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 29 May 1904
Birthday 29 May
Birthplace Charleston, Illinois, USA
Date of death 26 September, 1948
Died Place Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Gregg Toland Height, Weight & Measurements

At 44 years old, Gregg Toland height is 5' 1" (1.55 m) .

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Who Is Gregg Toland's Wife?

His wife is Virginia Thorpe (9 December 1945 - 26 September 1948) ( his death) ( 2 children), Helen Barclay (23 September 1934 - 24 October 1945) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Wife Virginia Thorpe (9 December 1945 - 26 September 1948) ( his death) ( 2 children), Helen Barclay (23 September 1934 - 24 October 1945) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Gregg Toland Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gregg Toland worth at the age of 44 years old? Gregg Toland’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from United States. We have estimated Gregg Toland's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Cinematographer

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2012

On February 28, 2012, Toland's Oscar statuette was auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Memorabilia, fetching $226, 876.

1973

He, posthumously, became the father-in-law of Red Skelton when his daughter, Lothian, married the comedy legend in 1973.

1946

Cinematographer of the 'Best Picture' Academy Award winner The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946), and eight other 'Best Picture' nominees: Les Misérables (1935), Dead End (1937), Wuthering Heights (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Long Voyage Home (1940), Citizen Kane (1941), The Little Foxes (1941) and The Bishop's Wife (1947).

1941

Orson Welles said that everything he knew about the art of photography a great cameraman - Gregg Toland - taught him in half an hour. In truth, before the filming of Citizen Kane (1941) Toland invited Welles to his house and spent a weekend teaching Welles everything about lens and camera positions that he thought his novice director should know. For the remainder of his life Welles always paid Toland the ultimate compliment: "Not only was he the greatest cameraman I ever worked with," Welles often said,"he was also the fastest".

1939

" In 1939 he earned his first Oscar for his work on William Wyler's "Wuthering Heights. " In the following year he sought out Orson Welles who then hired him to photograph "Citizen Kane. " (Toland was said to have protected the inexperienced Welles from potential embarrassment by conferring with him in private about technical matters rather than bringing these up in front of the assembled cast and crew. ) For "Kane" Toland used a method which became known as "deep focus" because it showed background objects as clearly as foreground objects. (Film theorist Andre Bazin said that Toland brought democracy to film-making by allowing viewers to discover what was interesting to them in a scene rather than having this choice dictated by the director. ) Toland quickly became the highest paid cinematographer in the business, earning as much as $200,000 over a three year period. He also became perhaps the first cinematographer to receive prominent billing in the opening credits, rather than being relegated to a card containing seven or more other names.

1931

In 1931, Toland received his first solo credit for the Eddie Cantor comedy, "Palmy Days.

1927

When sound came to movies in 1927, the audible whir of movie cameras became a problem, requiring the cumbersome use of soundproof booths. Toland helped devise a tool which silenced the camera's noise and which allowed the camera to move about more freely.

1904

Born in Illinois in 1904, the only child of Jennie and Frank Toland, Gregg and his mother moved to California several years after his parents divorced in 1910. Through Jennie's work as a housekeeper for several people in the movie business, Gregg may had gotten a $12-a-week job at age 15 as an office boy at William Fox Studios. Soon he was making $18 a week as an assistant cameraman.