John Toll
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John Toll | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1971–present |
Organization | American Society of Cinematographers |
Known for | Braveheart The Thin Red Line The Last Samurai Cloud Atlas Iron Man 3 |
Spouse | |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1995 Legends of the Fall 1996 Braveheart BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography 1999 The Thin Red Line 2004 The Last Samurai |
John Toll,
Outside film, he has shot several commercials, the pilot episode of
Life and career
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Toll began work on his first film Norma Rae, in 1978 as a camera operator. He won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Cinematography in 1994 and 1995, for the movies Legends of the Fall and Braveheart. He is also only 1 of 4 cinematographers to win back-to-back Oscars.
He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work on
He has been a regular collaborator for acclaimed filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Edward Zwick, Cameron Crowe and The Wachowskis. He was presented with the ASC's Lifetime Achievement Award on February 14, 2016.
Personal life
Toll is married to Lois Burwell who also worked on Braveheart as the make-up artist (for which she also won an Oscar).[7]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1989 | The Young Riders | Robert Lieberman | Episode "The Kid" |
1990 | Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston |
Jerrold Freedman | TV movie |
2008 | Breaking Bad | Vince Gilligan | Episode "Pilot" |
2015-17 | Sense8 | The Wachowskis James McTeigue Tom Tykwer Dan Glass |
24 episodes (With Christian Almesberger, Frank Griebe and Danny Ruhlmann); Also executive producer (12 episodes) |
Awards
Academy Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1994 | Legends of the Fall | Best Cinematography | Won |
1995 | Braveheart | Won | |
1998 | The Thin Red Line | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1995 | Braveheart | Best Cinematography | Won |
Satellite Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1998 | The Thin Red Line | Best Cinematography | Won |
2003 | The Last Samurai | Won | |
2016 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
Year | Title | Category | Result |
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1994 | Legends of the Fall | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
1995 | Braveheart | Won | |
1998 | The Thin Red Line | Won | |
2003 | The Last Samurai | Nominated |
Other awards
Year | Title | Awards | Result |
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1994 | Legends of the Fall | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
1995 | Braveheart | Won | |
1998 | The Thin Red Line | Berlin International Film Festival Honorable Mention | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
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Won | ||
BSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Feature Film | Nominated | ||
Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography
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Nominated | ||
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
2003 | The Last Samurai | Hollywood Film Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Won |
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
2012 | Cloud Atlas | German Film Award for Best Cinematography
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Won |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
2019 | Harriet | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
References
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (February 6, 2015). "John Toll | Biography and Filmography | 1952". Hollywood.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "JOHN TOLL". www.cinematographers.nl. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "John Toll, ASC: Honoring An Exacting Eye - The American Society of Cinematographers". ascmag.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "John Toll, ASC – Murtha Skouras Agency". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Happy F*cking New Year". Sense8. December 23, 2016. Netflix.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1999 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Who is Lois Burwell?". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
External links
- John Toll at IMDb