James Wong Howe

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1899-08-27

Deathday 1976-07-12 (76 years old)

Place of Birth Guangzhou, China

Also Known As James How, Wong Tung Jim, Jimmie Howe, James Howe

James Wong Howe

Biography

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

Camera

1975
Funny Lady

as Director of Photography

1970
The Molly Maguires

as Director of Photography

1970
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

as Director of Photography

1968
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

as Director of Photography

1967
Hombre

as Director of Photography

1966
Seconds

as Director of Photography

1966
This Property Is Condemned

as Director of Photography

1965
The Glory Guys

as Director of Photography

1964
The Outrage

as Director of Photography

1963
Hud

as Director of Photography

1960
Tess of the Storm Country

as Director of Photography

1960
Song Without End

as Director of Photography

1959
The Story on Page One

as Director of Photography

1959
The Last Angry Man

as Director of Photography

1958
Bell, Book and Candle

as Director of Photography

1958
The Old Man and the Sea

as Director of Photography

1957
Sweet Smell of Success

as Director of Photography

1957
Drango

as Director of Photography

1957
Armored Attack!

as Director of Photography

1956
Death of a Scoundrel

as Director of Photography

1955
The Rose Tattoo

as Director of Photography

1955
Picnic

as Director of Photography

1954
Autumn in Rome

as Director of Photography

1953
Indiscretion of an American Wife

as Additional Director of Photography

1953
The World of Dong Kingman

as Director of Photography

1953
Jennifer

as Director of Photography

1953
Main Street to Broadway

as Director of Photography

1952
Come Back, Little Sheba

as Director of Photography

1952
The Lady Says No

as Director of Photography

1951
He Ran All the Way

as Director of Photography

1951
Behave Yourself!

as Director of Photography

1950
The Baron of Arizona

as Director of Photography

1950
The Eagle and the Hawk

as Director of Photography

1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as Director of Photography

1948
The Time of Your Life

as Director of Photography

1947
Nora Prentiss

as Director of Photography

1947
Pursued

as Director of Photography

1947
Body and Soul

as Director of Photography

1946
My Reputation

as Director of Photography

1945
Danger Signal

as Director of Photography

1945
Confidential Agent

as Director of Photography

1945
Counter-Attack

as Director of Photography

1945
Objective, Burma!

as Director of Photography

1944
Passage to Marseille

as Director of Photography

1943
Hangmen Also Die!

as Director of Photography

1943
The Hard Way

as Director of Photography

1943
Air Force

as Director of Photography

1943
The North Star

as Director of Photography

1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Director of Photography

1942
Kings Row

as Director of Photography

1941
Out of the Fog

as Director of Photography

1941
The Strawberry Blonde

as Director of Photography

1941
Shining Victory

as Director of Photography

1940
City for Conquest

as Director of Photography

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Director of Photography

1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Director of Photography

1940
Saturday's Children

as Director of Photography

1940
Torrid Zone

as Director of Photography

1940
A Dispatch from Reuters

as Director of Photography

1940
Fantasia

as Director of Photography

1939
Dust Be My Destiny

as Director of Photography

1939
They Made Me a Criminal

as Director of Photography

1939
The Oklahoma Kid

as Director of Photography

1939
Daughters Courageous

as Director of Photography

1938
Algiers

as Director of Photography

1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Director of Photography

1937
Fire Over England

as Director of Photography

1937
The Prisoner of Zenda

as Director of Photography

1937
Under the Red Robe

as Director of Photography

1937
Farewell Again

as Director of Photography

1936
Three Live Ghosts

as Director of Photography

1935
Mark of the Vampire

as Director of Photography

1935
The Night Is Young

as Director of Photography

1935
The Flame Within

as Director of Photography

1935
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

as Director of Photography

1935
Whipsaw

as Director of Photography

1935
O'Shaughnessy's Boy

as Director of Photography

1935
Rendezvous

as Director of Photography

1934
The Thin Man

as Director of Photography

1934
The Show-Off

as Director of Photography

1934
Hollywood Party

as Director of Photography

1934
Manhattan Melodrama

as Director of Photography

1934
Viva Villa!

as Director of Photography

1934
Stamboul Quest

as Director of Photography

1934
Have a Heart

as Camera Operator

1933
Hello, Sister!

as Director of Photography

1933
Beauty for Sale

as Director of Photography

1933
The Power and the Glory

as Director of Photography

1932
Young America

as Director of Photography

1932
Chandu the Magician

as Director of Photography

1932
Amateur Daddy

as Director of Photography

1932
Dance Team

as Director of Photography

1932
After Tomorrow

as Director of Photography

1932
Man About Town

as Director of Photography

1932
Shanghai Express

as Additional Photography

1931
The Criminal Code

as Director of Photography

1931
Surrender

as Director of Photography

1931
Transatlantic

as Director of Photography

1931
The Spider

as Director of Photography

1931
The Yellow Ticket

as Director of Photography

1930
Today

as Director of Photography

1929
Desert Nights

as Director of Photography

1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh

as Director of Photography

1927
Sorrell and Son

as Director of Photography

1927
The Rough Riders

as Director of Photography

1926
Mantrap

as Director of Photography

1925
Not So Long Ago

as Director of Photography

1925
The Charmer

as Director of Photography

1924
Peter Pan

as Director of Photography

1924
The Side Show of Life

as Director of Photography

1923
The Spanish Dancer

as Director of Photography

1923
To the Last Man

as Director of Photography

1923
The Call of the Canyon

as Director of Photography

1922
The Siren Call

as Second Assistant Camera

Crew

1971
The Horsemen

as Cinematography

1955
Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

as Cinematography

1951
The Brave Bulls

as Cinematography

1941
Navy Blues

as Cinematography

1938
Comet Over Broadway

as Cinematography

1928
The Perfect Crime

as Cinematography

1926
Padlocked

as Cinematography

1924
The Breaking Point

as Cinematography

Director

1961
87th Precinct

as Director

1960
Checkmate

as Director

1958
1954
Go Man Go

as Director

1930

Actor