Known for
Camera
Credits
137
Gender
Man
Birthday
Aug 27, 1899
Day of death
Jul 12, 1976 (76)
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
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2024 | Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe | Self (archive footage) |
2007 | The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo | Self (archive footage) |
1992 | Visions of Light | Self (archive footage) |
1973 | James Wong Howe: Cinematographer | Self |
1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
1953 | The Oscars | Self |
1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
1975 | Funny Lady | Director of Photography |
1971 | The Horsemen | Cinematography |
1970 | The Molly Maguires | Director of Photography |
1970 | Last of the Mobile Hot Shots | Director of Photography |
1968 | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Director of Photography |
1967 | Hombre | Director of Photography |
1966 | Seconds | Director of Photography |
1966 | This Property Is Condemned | Director of Photography |
1965 | The Glory Guys | Director of Photography |
1964 | The Outrage | Director of Photography |
1963 | Hud | Director of Photography |
1963 | The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada | Director |
1963 | The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada | Cinematography |
1961 | 87th Precinct | Director |
1960 | Song Without End | Director of Photography |
1960 | Checkmate | Director |
1960 | Tess of the Storm Country | Director of Photography |
1959 | The Last Angry Man | Director of Photography |
1959 | The Story on Page One | Director of Photography |
1958 | Bell, Book and Candle | Director of Photography |
1958 | The Old Man and the Sea | Director of Photography |
1958 | The Invisible Avenger | Director |
1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Director of Photography |
1957 | Drango | Director of Photography |
1957 | Armored Attack! | Director of Photography |
1956 | Death of a Scoundrel | Director of Photography |
1955 | Picnic | Director of Photography |
1955 | The Rose Tattoo | Director of Photography |
1955 | Lincoln's Doctor's Dog | Cinematography |
1954 | Go Man Go | Director |
1954 | Autumn in Rome | Director of Photography |
1953 | Indiscretion of an American Wife | Additional Director of Photography |
1953 | Jennifer | Director of Photography |
1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Director of Photography |
1953 | The World of Dong Kingman | Director |
1953 | The World of Dong Kingman | Director of Photography |
1952 | Come Back, Little Sheba | Director of Photography |
1952 | The Lady Says No | Director of Photography |
1951 | He Ran All the Way | Director of Photography |
1951 | Behave Yourself! | Director of Photography |
1951 | The Brave Bulls | Cinematography |
1950 | The Baron of Arizona | Director of Photography |
1950 | The Eagle and the Hawk | Director of Photography |
1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Director of Photography |
1948 | The Time of Your Life | Director of Photography |
1947 | Body and Soul | Director of Photography |
1947 | Pursued | Director of Photography |
1947 | Nora Prentiss | Director of Photography |
1946 | My Reputation | Director of Photography |
1945 | Objective, Burma! | Director of Photography |
1945 | Confidential Agent | Director of Photography |
1945 | Danger Signal | Director of Photography |
1945 | Counter-Attack | Director of Photography |
1944 | Passage to Marseille | Director of Photography |
1943 | Hangmen Also Die! | Director of Photography |
1943 | Air Force | Director of Photography |
1943 | The North Star | Director of Photography |
1943 | The Hard Way | Director of Photography |
1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Director of Photography |
1942 | Kings Row | Director of Photography |
1941 | The Strawberry Blonde | Director of Photography |
1941 | Out of the Fog | Director of Photography |
1941 | Shining Victory | Director of Photography |
1941 | Navy Blues | Cinematography |
1940 | Fantasia | Director of Photography |
1940 | City for Conquest | Director of Photography |
1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Director of Photography |
1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Director of Photography |
1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Director of Photography |
1940 | Saturday's Children | Director of Photography |
1940 | Torrid Zone | Director of Photography |
1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Director of Photography |
1939 | The Oklahoma Kid | Director of Photography |
1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | Director of Photography |
1939 | Daughters Courageous | Director of Photography |
1938 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Director of Photography |
1938 | Algiers | Director of Photography |
1938 | Comet Over Broadway | Cinematography |
1937 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Director of Photography |
1937 | Fire Over England | Director of Photography |
1937 | Under the Red Robe | Director of Photography |
1937 | Farewell Again | Director of Photography |
1936 | Three Live Ghosts | Director of Photography |
1935 | Mark of the Vampire | Director of Photography |
1935 | Whipsaw | Director of Photography |
1935 | Rendezvous | Director of Photography |
1935 | The Flame Within | Director of Photography |
1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy | Director of Photography |
1935 | Biography of a Bachelor Girl | Director of Photography |
1935 | The Night Is Young | Director of Photography |
1934 | The Thin Man | Director of Photography |
1934 | Manhattan Melodrama | Director of Photography |
1934 | Viva Villa! | Director of Photography |
1934 | Hollywood Party | Director of Photography |
1934 | Stamboul Quest | Director of Photography |
1934 | The Show-Off | Director of Photography |
1934 | Have a Heart | Camera Operator |
1933 | The Power and the Glory | Director of Photography |
1933 | Hello, Sister! | Director of Photography |
1933 | Beauty for Sale | Director of Photography |
1932 | Shanghai Express | Additional Photography |
1932 | Chandu the Magician | Director of Photography |
1932 | Young America | Director of Photography |
1932 | After Tomorrow | Director of Photography |
1932 | Amateur Daddy | Director of Photography |
1932 | Dance Team | Director of Photography |
1932 | Man About Town | Director of Photography |
1931 | The Criminal Code | Director of Photography |
1931 | The Yellow Ticket | Director of Photography |
1931 | Transatlantic | Director of Photography |
1931 | Surrender | Director of Photography |
1931 | The Spider | Director of Photography |
1930 | Today | Director of Photography |
1930 | The Inevitable Urge | Director |
1929 | Desert Nights | Director of Photography |
1928 | Laugh, Clown, Laugh | Director of Photography |
1928 | The Perfect Crime | Cinematography |
1927 | Sorrell and Son | Director of Photography |
1927 | The Rough Riders | Director of Photography |
1926 | Mantrap | Director of Photography |
1926 | Padlocked | Cinematography |
1925 | Not So Long Ago | Director of Photography |
1925 | The Charmer | Director of Photography |
1924 | Peter Pan | Director of Photography |
1924 | The Side Show of Life | Director of Photography |
1924 | The Breaking Point | Cinematography |
1923 | The Spanish Dancer | Director of Photography |
1923 | To the Last Man | Director of Photography |
1923 | The Call of the Canyon | Director of Photography |
1922 | The Siren Call | Second Assistant Camera |