James Wong Howe
Camera
August 27, 1899
Died July 12, 1976 (76 years old)
Guangzhou, China
7
Acting Credits
7
Directed
Biography
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 ju...
Known For
Filmography
Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2007
as Self (archive footage)
6
Visions of Light
1992
as Self (archive footage)
7
James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
1973
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
6.8
The Oscars
1953
as Self
7
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
6.8