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John Toll (born June 15, 1952 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American multi -Oscar-winning cameraman .
Life
John Toll began his career in documentary film in the early 1970s while he was still in college in Los Angeles . He later worked as a cameraman for commercials and television, before joining the cinema and as a simple cameraman ( camera operator ) in numerous top productions, starting with Martin Ritt's Norma Rae . Other films in this position include Scarface (1983), The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) and Peggy Sue got married (1983).
In 1991 Toll was the first cinematographer for a movie with The Forfeit . The films Legends of Passion and Braveheart followed in 1994 and 1995 . For both films, John Toll received the annual Oscar for Best Cinematography . After the films Jack and The Rainmaker , he directed the 1998 war film The Narrow Ridge under Terrence Malick . For this he was rewarded with his third Oscar nomination. He was then responsible for the cinematography on Almost Famous , Corelli's Mandolin , Last Samurai , Elizabethtown and Seraphim Falls .
From 2000 to 2003 Toll was a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . He has been married to the Oscar-winning make- up artist Lois Burwell since 1998 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: wind
- 1994: Legends of the Fall (Legends of the Fall)
- 1995: Braveheart
- 1996: Jack
- 1997: John Grisham's The Rainmaker (The Rainmaker)
- 1998: The Thin Red Line (The Thin Red Line)
- 1999: Simpatico
- 2000: Almost Famous - Almost Famous (Almost Famous)
- 2001: Corelli's Mandolin (Captain Corelli's Mandolin)
- 2001: Vanilla Sky
- 2003: Last Samurai (The Last Samurai)
- 2005: Elizabethtown
- 2006: Seraphim Falls
- 2007: Gone Baby Gone - No Child's Play (Gone Baby Gone)
- 2007: Rise: Blood Hunter (Rise)
- 2008: Tropic Thunder
- 2008: Breaking Bad (pilot episode)
- 2009: If Love Was That Easy (It's Complicated)
- 2011: The Plan (The Adjustment Bureau)
- 2012: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- 2012: Cloud Atlas
- 2013: Iron Man 3
- 2015: Jupiter Ascending
- 2015-2017: Sense8 (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 2016: Billy Lynn's Crazy Heroes Tour (Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk)
- 2019: Harriet - The Way to Freedom (Harriet)
Awards
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Oscar
- 1995: Best Cinematography ( Legends of Passion )
- 1996: Best Cinematography ( Braveheart )
- 1999: Best Cinematography ( The Thin Line ) nomination
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American Society of Cinematographers
- 1996: Best Cinematography (Braveheart)
- 1999: Best Cinematography (The Thin Line)
- 2016: Lifetime Achievement Award
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BAFTA Award
- 1995: Best Cinematography (Braveheart)
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German film award
- 2013: Best Camera (Cloud Atlas)
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Satellite Award
- 1998: Best Cinematography (The Thin Line)
- 2016: Nikola Tesla Award
literature
- Kay Less : Das Großes Personenlexikon des Films , Volume 7, p. 695, Berlin 2001
Web links
- John Toll in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Further awards
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Great john |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio, United States |