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John Toll
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| Born | June 15, 1952 |
| 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(s) |
Lois Burwell
(m. 1998) |
| 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 (born June 15, 1952) is a famous American cinematographer. A cinematographer is the person who is in charge of the cameras and lighting on a movie set. They make sure the film looks amazing! John Toll has worked on many well-known movies. He has even won two Academy Awards, which are like the biggest prizes in filmmaking! He won them for the movies Legends of the Fall and Braveheart. He has also worked on TV shows, including the first episode of Breaking Bad.
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Life and Career Highlights
Early Life and First Steps
John Toll was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He started his career in movies in 1978. His first job was as a camera operator for the film Norma Rae. This was how he began learning all about how movies are made.
Winning Big Awards
John Toll is one of only four cinematographers to win two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography in a row! He won his first Oscar in 1994 for the movie Legends of the Fall. The very next year, in 1995, he won another Oscar for Braveheart. These awards show how talented he is at making movies look incredible.
He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work on The Thin Red Line. He received an honorable mention at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival for this film. Later, he was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for the pilot episode of the TV series Breaking Bad.
Working with Top Directors
Throughout his career, John Toll has worked with many famous directors. These include Francis Ford Coppola, who directed The Rainmaker, and Edward Zwick, who directed The Last Samurai. He also worked with Cameron Crowe on Almost Famous and Vanilla Sky. He has also collaborated with The Wachowskis on movies like Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending.
In 2016, John Toll received a special award. The American Society of Cinematographers gave him their Lifetime Achievement Award. This award celebrates his amazing work over many years in the film industry.
Personal Life
John Toll is married to Lois Burwell. She is also very talented in the movie world! Lois worked as a make-up artist on the movie Braveheart, the same film John won an Oscar for. She also won an Oscar for her work on that movie.
Selected Filmography
John Toll has worked on many different types of movies and TV shows. Here are some of the well-known projects he helped bring to life:
Movies
- 1994: Legends of the Fall
- 1995: Braveheart
- 1996: Jack
- 1997: The Rainmaker
- 1998: The Thin Red Line
- 2000: Almost Famous
- 2001: Vanilla Sky
- 2003: The Last Samurai
- 2008: Tropic Thunder
- 2012: Cloud Atlas
- 2013: Iron Man 3
- 2015: Jupiter Ascending
- 2021: The Matrix Resurrections
Television Shows
- 2008: Breaking Bad (Pilot episode)
- 2015-2018: Sense8 (Chief cinematographer for 24 episodes)
Awards and Recognition
John Toll has won many awards for his outstanding cinematography.
Academy Awards
- 1994: Won for Legends of the Fall
- 1995: Won for Braveheart
- 1998: Nominated for The Thin Red Line
BAFTA Awards
- 1995: Won for Braveheart
Satellite Awards
- 1998: Won for The Thin Red Line
- 2003: Won for The Last Samurai
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
- 1995: Won for Braveheart
- 1998: Won for The Thin Red Line
