James Wong Howe

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James Wong Howe

Camera August 27, 1899

Guangzhou, China

James Wong Howe, ASC (born Wong Tung Jim, Chinese: 黃宗霑; August 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976) was a Chinese American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. A master at the use o…

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Fantasia

Fantasia

7.3 1940 Movie
Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

7.6 1957 Movie
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8 1968 TV Show
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

7.5 1934 Movie
Seconds

Seconds

7.4 1966 Movie
Hud

Hud

7.2 1963 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

6.6 1958 Movie
Hombre

Hombre

7.1 1967 Movie
Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

7.0 1932 Movie
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

7.0 1942 Movie

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James Wong Howe, ASC (born Wong Tung Jim, Chinese: 黃宗霑; August 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976) was a Chinese American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. A master at the use of shadow, he was one of the first to use deep-focus cinematography, photography in which both foreground and distant planes remain in focus. During the 1930s and 1940s he was one of the most sought after cinematographers in Hollywood. He was nominated for ten Academy Awards for cinematography, winning twice. Howe was judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2007
    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1992
    Visions of Light

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 1981
    The Rickshaw Boy

    Movie Cinematography

  5. 1975
    Funny Lady

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1973
    James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

    Movie Self

  7. 1971
    The Horsemen

    Movie Cinematography

  8. 1970
    The Molly Maguires

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1970
    Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1968
    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1968
    The Dick Cavett Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  12. 1967
    Hombre

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1966
    Seconds

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1966
    This Property Is Condemned

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1965
    The Glory Guys

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1964
    The Outrage

    Movie Director of Photography

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  1. 1963
    Hud

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1963
    The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada

    Movie Director

  3. 1961
    87th Precinct

    TV show Director

  4. 1960
    Tess of the Storm Country

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1960
    Checkmate

    TV show Director

  6. 1960
    Song Without End

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1959
    The Story on Page One

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1959
    The Last Angry Man

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1958
    Bell, Book and Candle

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1958
    The Invisible Avenger

    Movie Director

  11. 1958
    The Old Man and the Sea

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1957
    Sweet Smell of Success

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1957
    Drango

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1957
    Armored Attack!

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1956
    Death of a Scoundrel

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1955
    The Rose Tattoo

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1955
    Picnic

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1954
    Autumn in Rome

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1954
    Go Man Go

    Movie Director

  20. 1953
    Jennifer

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 1953
    Main Street to Broadway

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1953
    Indiscretion of an American Wife

    Movie Additional Director of Photography

  23. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  24. 1953
    Come Back, Little Sheba

    Movie Director of Photography