James Wong Howe
b. 1899 — d. 1976 (aged 77)
Guangzhou, China
Cinematographer
Director
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.2
Funny Lady
1975 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
1973 Self
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★ 6.8
The Molly Maguires
1970 Cinematographer
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★ 5.1
The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
1970 Cinematographer
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★ 7.6
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968 Cinematographer
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★ 7.4
Hombre
1967 Cinematographer
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★ 7.6
Seconds
1966 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
This Property Is Condemned
1966 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
The Glory Guys
1965 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
The Outrage
1964 Cinematographer
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★ 7.8
Hud
1963 Cinematographer
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★ 9.2
Biography of a Rookie: The Willie Davis Story
1963 Director
Cinematographer
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The Small World
1963 Director
Cinematographer
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★ 8.0
87th Precinct
1961 Director
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★ 6.1
Song Without End
1960 Cinematographer
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★ 7.4
Checkmate
1960 Director
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★ 5.3
Tess of the Storm Country
1960 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
The Last Angry Man
1959 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
The Story on Page One
1959 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
Bell Book and Candle
1958 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
The Old Man and the Sea
1958 Cinematographer
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★ 5.3
Invisible Avenger
1958 Director
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★ 8.0
Sweet Smell of Success
1957 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
Drango
1957 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
Death of a Scoundrel
1956 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
Picnic
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
The Rose Tattoo
1955 Cinematographer
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★ 6.4
Go Man Go
1954 Director
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★ 7.1
Light's Diamond Jubilee
1954 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
Autumn in Rome
1954 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
Jennifer
1953 Cinematographer
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★ 6.0
Main Street to Broadway
1953 Cinematographer
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The World of Dong Kingman
1953 Director
Cinematographer
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★ 7.5
Come Back, Little Sheba
1952 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
The Fighter
1952 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
He Ran All the Way
1951 Cinematographer
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★ 5.6
Behave Yourself!
1951 Cinematographer
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★ 5.2
The Lady Says No
1951 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
The Brave Bulls
1951 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
The Baron of Arizona
1950 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
Tripoli
1950 Cinematographer
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★ 6.0
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950 Cinematographer
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Second Test - Miss Garbo
1949 Cinematographer
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★ 7.2
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
The Time of Your Life
1948 Cinematographer
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★ 7.6
Body and Soul
1947 Cinematographer
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★ 7.2
Pursued
1947 Cinematographer
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★ 7.1
Nora Prentiss
1947 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
My Reputation
1946 Cinematographer
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★ 7.3
Objective, Burma!
1945 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
Confidential Agent
1945 Cinematographer
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★ 6.6
Danger Signal
1945 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
Counter-Attack
1945 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
Passage to Marseille
1944 Cinematographer
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★ 7.4
Hangmen Also Die!
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
Air Force
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
The North Star
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 7.1
The Hard Way
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 7.6
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 Cinematographer
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★ 7.5
Kings Row
1942 Cinematographer
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★ 7.2
The Strawberry Blonde
1941 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
Out of the Fog
1941 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
Shining Victory
1941 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
Navy Blues
1941 Cinematographer
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★ 7.2
City for Conquest
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 7.3
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 7.4
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
Torrid Zone
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 6.4
Saturday's Children
1940 Cinematographer
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★ 6.4
The Oklahoma Kid
1939 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 Cinematographer
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★ 6.6
Daughters Courageous
1939 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
On Your Toes
1939 Cinematographer
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★ 6.6
Algiers
1938 Cinematographer
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★ 6.8
They Made Me a Criminal
1938 Cinematographer
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★ 7.1
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938 Cinematographer
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★ 5.7
Comet Over Broadway
1938 Cinematographer
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It Might Be You
1938 Cinematographer
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★ 7.6
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
Fire Over England
1937 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Under the Red Robe
1937 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
Troopship
1937 Cinematographer
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★ 5.6
Three Live Ghosts
1936 Cinematographer
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Sum Hun
1936 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
Mark of the Vampire
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
Whipsaw
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
The Night Is Young
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 5.8
The Flame Within
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
1935 Cinematographer
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★ 7.9
The Thin Man
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 7.1
Manhattan Melodrama
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
Viva Villa!
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 5.9
Hollywood Party
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
Stamboul Quest
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 6.1
The Show-Off
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 6.2
Have a Heart
1934 Cinematographer
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★ 6.5
The Power and the Glory
1933 Cinematographer
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★ 6.7
Beauty for Sale
1933 Cinematographer