John Toll


John Toll, is an American cinematographer and television producer.
His 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..
Outside film, he has shot several commercials, the pilot episode of 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.

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 The Thin Red Line and won an Honorable Mention at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for the pilot of Breaking Bad.
Toll was presented with the ASC's Lifetime Achievement Award on February 14, 2016.

Personal life

Toll is married to the makeup artist Lois Burwell, who also had won an Oscar for Braveheart.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1988Hiroshima MaidenJoan DarlingTV special
1989The Young RidersRobert LiebermanEpisode "The Kid"
2008Breaking BadVince GilliganEpisode "Pilot"
2015-2018Sense8The Wachowskis
James McTeigue
Tom Tykwer
Dan Glass		24 episodes ;
Also credited as executive producer

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
1994Legends of the FallBest CinematographyWon
1995BraveheartBest CinematographyWon
1998The Thin Red LineBest CinematographyNomitated

BAFTA Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
1995BraveheartBest CinematographyWon

Satellite Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
1998The Thin Red LineBest CinematographyWon
2003The Last SamuraiBest CinematographyWon
2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkBest CinematographyNomitated

American Society of Cinematographers
YearTitleCategoryResult
1994Legends of the FallOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyNomitated
1995BraveheartOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyWon
1998The Thin Red LineOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyWon
2003The Last SamuraiOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyNomitated

Other awards
YearTitleAwardsResult
1994Legends of the FallDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best CinematographyWon
1995BraveheartDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best CinematographyWon
1998The Thin Red LineBerlin International Film Festival Honorable MentionWon
1998The Thin Red LineNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best CinematographerWon
1998The Thin Red LineBSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Feature FilmNomitated
1998The Thin Red LineChlotrudis Award for Best CinematographyNomitated
1998The Thin Red LineChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best CinematographyNomitated
1998The Thin Red LineNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best CinematographyNomitated
1998The Thin Red LineOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNomitated
2003The Last SamuraiHollywood Film Award for Outstanding Achievement in CinematographyWon
2003The Last SamuraiOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyNomitated
2012Cloud AtlasGerman Film Award for Best CinematographyWon
2012Cloud AtlasSt. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best CinematographyNomitated
2019HarrietBlack Reel Award for Outstanding CinematographyNomitated