James Wong Howe
Camera
- Born
- August 27, 1899 · Guangzhou, China
- Died
- July 12, 1976 (age 76)
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
Fantasia
November 13, 1940
Sweet Smell of Success
July 4, 1957
The Thin Man
May 25, 1934
Seconds
October 5, 1966
Hud
May 24, 1963
Bell, Book and Candle
December 25, 1958
Hombre
March 21, 1967
Shanghai Express
February 12, 1932
Yankee Doodle Dandy
May 29, 1942
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
March 25, 1948
The Old Man and the Sea
October 7, 1958
Mark of the Vampire
April 26, 1935
Behind the camera130
- 1981The Rickshaw Boy Cinematography
- 1975Funny Lady Director of Photography
- 1971The Horsemen Cinematography
- 1970The Molly Maguires Director of Photography
- 1970Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Director of Photography
- 1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Director of Photography
- 1967Hombre Director of Photography
- 1966Seconds Director of Photography
- 1966This Property Is Condemned Director of Photography
- 1965