James Wong Howe
CameraBorn Aug 27, 1899Died Jul 12, 1976
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 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.
Known For
Tess of the Storm Country
movie1960
Amateur Daddy
movie1932
Dance Team
movie1932
The World of Dong Kingman
movie1953
The World of Dong Kingman
movie1953
To the Last Man
movie1923
The Perfect Crime
movie1928
Not So Long Ago
movie1925
The Side Show of Life
movie1924
The Siren Call
movie1922
The Woman Who Walked Alone
movie1922
87th Precinct
tv1961
Filmography
2024Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howeas Self (archive footage)movie2007The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzoas Self (archive footage)movie1992Visions of Lightas Self (archive footage)movie1981The Rickshaw Boyas Cinematographymovie1975Funny Ladyas Director of Photographymovie1973James Wong Howe: Cinematographeras Selfmovie1971The Horsemenas Cinematographymovie1970The Molly Maguiresas Director of Photographymovie1970Last of the Mobile Hot Shotsas Director of Photographymovie1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras Director of Photographymovie1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1967Hombreas Director of Photographymovie1966Secondsas Director of Photographymovie1966This Property Is Condemnedas Director of Photographymovie1965The Glory Guysas Director of Photographymovie1964The Outrageas Director of Photographymovie1963Hudas Director of Photographymovie1963The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granadaas Director of Photographymovie196187th Precinctas Directortv1960Tess of the Storm Countryas Director of Photographymovie1960Checkmateas Directortv1960Song Without Endas Director of Photographymovie1959The Story on Page Oneas Director of Photographymovie1959The Last Angry Manas Director of Photographymovie1958Bell, Book and Candleas Director of Photographymovie1958The Invisible Avengeras Directormovie1958The Old Man and the Seaas Director of Photographymovie1957Sweet Smell of Successas Director of Photographymovie1957Drangoas Director of Photographymovie1957Armored Attack!as Director of Photographymovie1956Death of a Scoundrelas Director of Photographymovie1955The Rose Tattooas Director of Photographymovie1955Picnicas Director of Photographymovie1954Autumn in Romeas Director of Photographymovie1954Go Man Goas Directormovie1953Jenniferas Director of Photographymovie1953Main Street to Broadwayas Director of Photographymovie1953Indiscretion of an American Wifeas Additional Director of Photographymovie1953The Oscarsas Selftv1953Come Back, Little Shebaas Director of Photographymovie1953The World of Dong Kingmanas Director of Photographymovie1952The Lady Says Noas Director of Photographymovie1951Behave Yourself!as Director of Photographymovie1951He Ran All the Wayas Director of Photographymovie1951The Brave Bullsas Cinematographymovie1950The Eagle and the Hawkas Director of Photographymovie1950The Baron of Arizonaas Director of Photographymovie1948The Time of Your Lifeas Director of Photographymovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1948Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Director of Photographymovie1947Body and Soulas Director of Photographymovie1947Pursuedas Director of Photographymovie1947Nora Prentissas Director of Photographymovie1946My Reputationas Director of Photographymovie1945Danger Signalas Director of Photographymovie1945Confidential Agentas Director of Photographymovie1945Counter-Attackas Director of Photographymovie1945Objective, Burma!as Director of Photographymovie1944Passage to Marseilleas Director of Photographymovie1943The North Staras Director of Photographymovie1943Hangmen Also Die!as Director of Photographymovie1943Air Forceas Director of Photographymovie1943The Hard Wayas Director of Photographymovie1942Yankee Doodle Dandyas Director of Photographymovie1942Kings Rowas Director of Photographymovie1941Navy Bluesas Cinematographymovie1941Out of the Fogas Director of Photographymovie1941Shining Victoryas Director of Photographymovie1941The Strawberry Blondeas Director of Photographymovie1940Fantasiaas Director of Photographymovie1940A Dispatch from Reutersas Director of Photographymovie1940City for Conquestas Director of Photographymovie1940Torrid Zoneas Director of Photographymovie1940Saturday's Childrenas Director of Photographymovie1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Director of Photographymovie1940Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Director of Photographymovie1939Dust Be My Destinyas Director of Photographymovie1939Daughters Courageousas Director of Photographymovie1939The Oklahoma Kidas Director of Photographymovie1939They Made Me a Criminalas Director of Photographymovie