About

Known credits:
133
Birthday:
1899-08-27
Place of birth:
Guangzhou, China
Website:
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James Wong Howe

Overview

James Wong Howe, ASC, 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

Acting
2024 Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1992 Visions of Light Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1973 James Wong Howe: Cinematographer Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1963 The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Invisible Avenger Directing Director 58
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1954 Go Man Go Directing Director 59
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1953 The World of Dong Kingman Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Inevitable Urge Directing Director N/A
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Camera
1975 Funny Lady Camera Director of Photography 58
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1970 The Molly Maguires Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Camera Director of Photography 58
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1968 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1967 Hombre Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1966 Seconds Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1966 This Property Is Condemned Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1965 The Glory Guys Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 The Outrage Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 Hud Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1960 Tess of the Storm Country Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1960 Song Without End Camera Director of Photography 58
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1959 The Story on Page One Camera Director of Photography 59
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1959 The Last Angry Man Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 Bell, Book and Candle Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1958 The Old Man and the Sea Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1957 Drango Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1957 Armored Attack! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 Death of a Scoundrel Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 The Rose Tattoo Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1955 Picnic Camera Director of Photography 59
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1954 Autumn in Rome Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1953 Jennifer Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 Main Street to Broadway Camera Director of Photography 59
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1953 Terminal Station Camera Additional Director of Photography 59
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1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife Camera Additional Director of Photography 59
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1953 The World of Dong Kingman Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1952 Come Back, Little Sheba Camera Director of Photography 59
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1952 The Lady Says No Camera Director of Photography 58
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1951 Behave Yourself! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1951 He Ran All the Way Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1950 The Eagle and the Hawk Camera Director of Photography 58
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1950 The Baron of Arizona Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 The Time of Your Life Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1947 Body and Soul Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1947 Pursued Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1947 Nora Prentiss Camera Director of Photography 59
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1946 My Reputation Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 Danger Signal Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 Confidential Agent Camera Director of Photography 58
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1945 Counter-Attack Camera Director of Photography 59
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1945 Objective, Burma! Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1944 Passage to Marseille Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 The North Star Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Hangmen Also Die! Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1943 Air Force Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 The Hard Way Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1942 Kings Row Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Out of the Fog Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 Shining Victory Camera Director of Photography 59
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1941 The Strawberry Blonde Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1940 Fantasia Camera Director of Photography 71
Good
1940 A Dispatch from Reuters Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1940 City for Conquest Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Torrid Zone Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Saturday's Children Camera Director of Photography 58
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1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Dust Be My Destiny Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Daughters Courageous Camera Director of Photography 58
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1939 The Oklahoma Kid Camera Director of Photography 58
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1939 They Made Me a Criminal Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Algiers Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 The Prisoner of Zenda Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1937 Under the Red Robe Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 Fire Over England Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 Farewell Again Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 Three Live Ghosts Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 Whipsaw Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 Rendezvous Camera Director of Photography 58
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1935 O'Shaughnessy's Boy Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 The Flame Within Camera Director of Photography 58
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1935 Mark of the Vampire Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 The Night Is Young Camera Director of Photography 59
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1935 Biography of a Bachelor Girl Camera Director of Photography 59
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1934 Have a Heart Camera Camera Operator 59
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1934 Stamboul Quest Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1934 The Thin Man Camera Director of Photography 66
Fair
1934 Hollywood Party Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1934 Manhattan Melodrama Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1934 Viva Villa! Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1934 The Show-Off Camera Director of Photography 59
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1933 The Power and the Glory Camera Director of Photography 59
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1933 Beauty for Sale Camera Director of Photography 59
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1933 Hello, Sister! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1932 Chandu the Magician Camera Director of Photography 59
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1932 Man About Town Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 Young America Camera Director of Photography 58
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1932 Amateur Daddy Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1932 After Tomorrow Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1932 Shanghai Express Camera Additional Photography 61
Fair
1932 Dance Team Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 Surrender Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1931 The Yellow Ticket Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1931 The Spider Camera Director of Photography 59
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1931 Transatlantic Camera Director of Photography 59
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1931 The Criminal Code Camera Director of Photography 58
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1930 Today Camera Director of Photography 58
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1929 Desert Nights Camera Director of Photography 58
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1928 Laugh, Clown, Laugh Camera Director of Photography 59
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1927 Sorrell and Son Camera Director of Photography 59
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1927 The Rough Riders Camera Director of Photography 58
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1926 Mantrap Camera Director of Photography 59
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1925 Not So Long Ago Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1925 The Charmer Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1924 Peter Pan Camera Director of Photography 59
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1924 The Side Show of Life Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1923 The Call of the Canyon Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1923 The Spanish Dancer Camera Director of Photography 58
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1923 To the Last Man Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1922 The Siren Call Camera Second Assistant Camera N/A
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Crew
1971 The Horsemen Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1963 The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada Crew Cinematography N/A
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1955 Lincoln's Doctor's Dog Crew Cinematography N/A
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1951 The Brave Bulls Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1941 Navy Blues Crew Cinematography 58
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1938 Comet Over Broadway Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1928 The Perfect Crime Crew Cinematography N/A
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1926 Padlocked Crew Cinematography 58
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1924 The Breaking Point Crew Cinematography N/A
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