John Toll, (born June 15, 1952) is an American cinematographer, with a filmography that spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama.
He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Legends of the Fall in 1994, and Braveheart in 1995, making him 1 of 4 cinematographers to win back-to-back Oscars.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Toll began working as camera operator on film Norma Rae.
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.
In addition to film, Toll has shot several commercials, the pilot episode of Breaking Bad, and served as chief cinematographer on the Netflix series Sense8.
Toll is married to the make-up artist Lois Burwell, who had also won an Oscar for Braveheart.
Academy Awards
BAFTA Awards
Satellite Awards
American Society of Cinematographers
Primetime Emmy Awards
Other awards