Person Details
Birthday: 1899-08-28 06:16:21
Death: 1976-07-12 06:16:21
Aliases: James How , Wong Tung Jim , Jimmie Howe , James Howe
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Guangzhou, China
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Movie Involvements: 128
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
James Wong Howe, A.S.C. 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.
Most Famous Work
Checkmate
(1960) DirectorFantasia
(1940) Director of Photography87th Precinct
(1961) DirectorHombre
(1967) Director of PhotographyHud
(1963) Director of PhotographyThe Thin Man
(1934) Director of PhotographyBell, Book and Candle
(1958) Director of PhotographyThe Old Man and the Sea
(1958) Director of PhotographyActing
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2007 | Self (archive footage) | |
1992 | Self (archive footage) | |
1973 | Self | |
1968 | Self - Guest | |
1953 | Self | |
1948 | Self | |
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Camera
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1975 | Director of Photography | |
1970 | Director of Photography | |
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1968 | Director of Photography | |
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1934 | Camera Operator | |
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1933 | Director of Photography | |
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1932 | Director of Photography | |
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1922 | Second Assistant Camera | |
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Crew
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1971 | Cinematography | |
1963 | Cinematography | |
1951 | Cinematography | |
1941 | Cinematography | |
1938 | Cinematography | |
1928 | Cinematography | |
1926 | Cinematography | |
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Directing
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1963 | Director | |
1961 | Director | |
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1954 | Director | |
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1930 | Director | |
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