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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Movie Involvements: 49

TV Involvements: 5


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Biography

John Toll, ASC (born June 15, 1952) is an American cinematographer and television producer. Toll's filmography spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in both 1994 and 1995 for Legends of the Fall and Braveheart, respectively, and has also won numerous BAFTA, ASC, and Satellite Awards. He has collaborated with such directors as Francis Ford Coppola, Edward Zwick, Terrence Malick, Mel Gibson, Cameron Crowe, the Wachowskis, and Ang Lee. Outside of film, he has shot several commercials, the pilot episode of the Emmy Award-winning drama series Breaking Bad, and has served as chief cinematographer on the Netflix original series Sense8 by the Wachowskis, on which he also got executive producing credit in its second season. 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 The Thin Red Line and won an Honourable Mention at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the pilot of Breaking Bad. 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. Toll is married to Lois Burwell, who also worked on Braveheart as the make-up artist (for which she also won an Oscar). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Toll, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Breaking Bad
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9

Breaking Bad

(2008) Director of Photography
The Matrix Resurrections
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6

The Matrix Resurrections

(2021) Director of Photography
Jupiter Ascending
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6

Jupiter Ascending

(2015) Director of Photography
Iron Man 3
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7

Iron Man 3

(2013) Director of Photography
Braveheart
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8

Braveheart

(1995) Director of Photography
The Last Samurai
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8

The Last Samurai

(2003) Director of Photography
Legends of the Fall
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7

Legends of the Fall

(1994) Director of Photography
Cloud Atlas
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7

Cloud Atlas

(2012) Director of Photography

Acting

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director of Photography
2021 Director of Photography
2019 Director of Photography
2016 Director of Photography
2015 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2013 Director of Photography
2012 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2011 Director of Photography
2009 Director of Photography
2008 Director of Photography
Additional Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Additional Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2007 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2005 Director of Photography
2003 Director of Photography
2002 Additional Photography
2001 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2000 Director of Photography
1999 Director of Photography
1998 Director of Photography
1997 Director of Photography
1995 Director of Photography
1994 Director of Photography
1992 Director of Photography
1990 Director of Photography
1989 Additional Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
1988 Second Unit Director of Photography
1987 Director of Photography
1986 Camera Operator
1985 Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
1983 Camera Operator
1981 Camera Operator
Camera Operator
1980 Camera Operator
1972 Director of Photography
1971 Director of Photography
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Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2015 Executive Producer
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Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Director
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Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1996 Cinematography
1981 Second Unit
Year Role Movie/Tv

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