James Wong Howe

Known For: Camera
Born: August 27, 1899
Place of Birth: Guangzhou, China
Died: July 12, 1976

James Wong Howe

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

Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe

Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe

2024 · Self (archive footage)

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

2007 · Self (archive footage)

Visions of Light

1992 · Self (archive footage)

The Rickshaw Boy

1981 · Cinematography

Funny Lady

1975 · Director of Photography

James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

1973 · Self

The Horsemen

1971 · Cinematography

The Molly Maguires

1970 · Director of Photography

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

1970 · Director of Photography

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968 · Director of Photography

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

Hombre

1967 · Director of Photography

Seconds

1966 · Director of Photography

This Property Is Condemned

1966 · Director of Photography

The Glory Guys

1965 · Director of Photography

The Outrage

1964 · Director of Photography

Hud

1963 · Director of Photography

The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada

1963 · Director, Director of Photography

87th Precinct

1961 · Director

Tess of the Storm Country

1960 · Director of Photography

Checkmate

1960 · Director

Song Without End

1960 · Director of Photography

The Story on Page One

1959 · Director of Photography

The Last Angry Man

1959 · Director of Photography

Bell, Book and Candle

1958 · Director of Photography

The Invisible Avenger

1958 · Director

The Old Man and the Sea

1958 · Director of Photography

Sweet Smell of Success

1957 · Director of Photography

Drango

1957 · Director of Photography

Armored Attack!

1957 · Director of Photography

Death of a Scoundrel

1956 · Director of Photography

The Rose Tattoo

1955 · Director of Photography

Picnic

1955 · Director of Photography

Autumn in Rome

1954 · Director of Photography

Go Man Go

1954 · Director

Jennifer

1953 · Director of Photography

Main Street to Broadway

1953 · Director of Photography

Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953 · Additional Director of Photography

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953 · Director of Photography

The World of Dong Kingman

1953 · Director, Director of Photography

The Lady Says No

1952 · Director of Photography

Behave Yourself!

1951 · Director of Photography

He Ran All the Way

1951 · Director of Photography

The Brave Bulls

1951 · Cinematography

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950 · Director of Photography

The Baron of Arizona

1950 · Director of Photography

The Time of Your Life

1948 · Director of Photography

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948 · Director of Photography

Body and Soul

1947 · Director of Photography

Pursued

1947 · Director of Photography

Nora Prentiss

1947 · Director of Photography

My Reputation

1946 · Director of Photography

Danger Signal

1945 · Director of Photography

Confidential Agent

1945 · Director of Photography

Counter-Attack

1945 · Director of Photography

Objective, Burma!

1945 · Director of Photography

Passage to Marseille

1944 · Director of Photography

The North Star

1943 · Director of Photography

Hangmen Also Die!

1943 · Director of Photography

Air Force

1943 · Director of Photography

The Hard Way

1943 · Director of Photography

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942 · Director of Photography

Kings Row

1942 · Director of Photography

Navy Blues

1941 · Cinematography

Out of the Fog

1941 · Director of Photography

Shining Victory

1941 · Director of Photography

The Strawberry Blonde

1941 · Director of Photography

Fantasia

1940 · Director of Photography

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940 · Director of Photography

City for Conquest

1940 · Director of Photography

Torrid Zone

1940 · Director of Photography

Saturday's Children

1940 · Director of Photography

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940 · Director of Photography

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940 · Director of Photography

Dust Be My Destiny

1939 · Director of Photography

Daughters Courageous

1939 · Director of Photography

The Oklahoma Kid

1939 · Director of Photography

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 · Director of Photography

Comet Over Broadway

1938 · Director of Photography

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938 · Director of Photography

Algiers

1938 · Director of Photography

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937 · Director of Photography

Under the Red Robe

1937 · Director of Photography

Fire Over England

1937 · Director of Photography

Farewell Again

1937 · Director of Photography

Three Live Ghosts

1936 · Director of Photography

Whipsaw

1935 · Director of Photography

Rendezvous

1935 · Director of Photography

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935 · Director of Photography

The Flame Within

1935 · Director of Photography

Mark of the Vampire

1935 · Director of Photography

The Night Is Young

1935 · Director of Photography

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935 · Director of Photography

Have a Heart

1934 · Camera Operator

Stamboul Quest

1934 · Director of Photography

The Thin Man

1934 · Director of Photography

Hollywood Party

1934 · Director of Photography

Manhattan Melodrama

1934 · Director of Photography

Viva Villa!

1934 · Director of Photography

The Show-Off

1934 · Director of Photography

The Power and the Glory

1933 · Director of Photography

Beauty for Sale

1933 · Director of Photography

Hello, Sister!

1933 · Director of Photography

Chandu the Magician

1932 · Director of Photography

Man About Town

1932 · Director of Photography

Young America

1932 · Director of Photography

Amateur Daddy

1932 · Director of Photography

After Tomorrow

1932 · Director of Photography

Shanghai Express

1932 · Additional Photography

Dance Team

1932 · Director of Photography

Surrender

1931 · Director of Photography

The Yellow Ticket

1931 · Director of Photography

The Spider

1931 · Director of Photography

Transatlantic

1931 · Director of Photography

The Criminal Code

1931 · Director of Photography

Today

1930 · Director of Photography

The Inevitable Urge

The Inevitable Urge

1930 · Director

Desert Nights

1929 · Director of Photography

The Perfect Crime

1928 · Director of Photography

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928 · Director of Photography

Sorrell and Son

1927 · Director of Photography

The Rough Riders

1927 · Director of Photography

Padlocked

1926 · Director of Photography

Mantrap

1926 · Director of Photography

Not So Long Ago

1925 · Director of Photography

The Charmer

1925 · Director of Photography

Peter Pan

1924 · Director of Photography

The Side Show of Life

1924 · Director of Photography

The Breaking Point

1924 · Director of Photography

The Call of the Canyon

1923 · Director of Photography

The Spanish Dancer

1923 · Director of Photography

To the Last Man

1923 · Director of Photography

Drums of Fate

1923 · Director of Photography

The Siren Call

1922 · Second Assistant Camera

The Woman Who Walked Alone

1922 · Second Assistant Camera

Told in the Hills

1919 · Assistant Camera

Puppy Love

1919 · Assistant Camera

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