James Wong Howe

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

Fantasia
Sweet Smell of Success
The Thin Man
Seconds
Hud
Bell, Book and Candle
Birth Location Guangzhou, China
Born 1899-08-27
Died 1976-07-12

Movies

Visions of Light as Self (archive footage)
1992

Movies

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