James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

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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 judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the…

Filmography

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The Rickshaw Boy The Rickshaw Boy 1981 Funny Lady ★ 5.3 Funny Lady 1975 The Horsemen ★ 6.3 The Horsemen 1971 The Molly Maguires ★ 6.3 The Molly Maguires 1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots ★ 4.6 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots 1970 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ★ 7.5 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 Hombre ★ 7.1 Hombre 1967 Seconds ★ 7.3 Seconds 1966 This Property Is Condemned ★ 6.5 This Property Is Condemned 1966 The Glory Guys ★ 6.5 The Glory Guys 1965 The Outrage ★ 6.0 The Outrage 1964 Hud ★ 7.2 Hud 1963 The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada 1963 87th Precinct ★ 7.8 87th Precinct 1961 Tess of the Storm Country ★ 10.0 Tess of the Storm Country 1960 Checkmate ★ 4.8 Checkmate 1960 Song Without End ★ 4.8 Song Without End 1960 The Story on Page One ★ 5.1 The Story on Page One 1959 The Last Angry Man ★ 6.9 The Last Angry Man 1959 Bell, Book and Candle ★ 6.6 Bell, Book and Candle 1958 The Invisible Avenger ★ 5.3 The Invisible Avenger 1958 The Old Man and the Sea ★ 6.5 The Old Man and the Sea 1958 Sweet Smell of Success ★ 7.6 Sweet Smell of Success 1957 Drango ★ 5.6 Drango 1957 Armored Attack! ★ 6.2 Armored Attack! 1957 Death of a Scoundrel ★ 6.0 Death of a Scoundrel 1956 The Rose Tattoo ★ 6.9 The Rose Tattoo 1955 Picnic ★ 6.4 Picnic 1955 Autumn in Rome Autumn in Rome 1954 Go Man Go ★ 5.4 Go Man Go 1954 Jennifer ★ 6.0 Jennifer 1953 Main Street to Broadway ★ 7.3 Main Street to Broadway 1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife ★ 6.0 Indiscretion of an American Wife 1953 Come Back, Little Sheba ★ 7.3 Come Back, Little Sheba 1953 The World of Dong Kingman ★ 9.0 The World of Dong Kingman 1953 The Lady Says No ★ 4.6 The Lady Says No 1952 Behave Yourself! ★ 6.2 Behave Yourself! 1951 He Ran All the Way ★ 7.2 He Ran All the Way 1951 The Brave Bulls ★ 6.2 The Brave Bulls 1951 The Eagle and the Hawk ★ 5.9 The Eagle and the Hawk 1950 The Baron of Arizona ★ 6.7 The Baron of Arizona 1950 The Time of Your Life ★ 6.1 The Time of Your Life 1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ★ 7.0 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948 Body and Soul ★ 6.7 Body and Soul 1947 Pursued ★ 6.6 Pursued 1947 Nora Prentiss ★ 6.2 Nora Prentiss 1947 My Reputation ★ 7.3 My Reputation 1946 Danger Signal ★ 6.0 Danger Signal 1945 Confidential Agent ★ 5.5 Confidential Agent 1945 Counter-Attack ★ 6.4 Counter-Attack 1945 Objective, Burma! ★ 6.8 Objective, Burma! 1945 Passage to Marseille ★ 6.6 Passage to Marseille 1944 The North Star ★ 6.0 The North Star 1943 Hangmen Also Die! ★ 6.9 Hangmen Also Die! 1943 Air Force ★ 6.5 Air Force 1943 The Hard Way ★ 6.4 The Hard Way 1943 Yankee Doodle Dandy ★ 7.1 Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942 Kings Row ★ 7.3 Kings Row 1942 Navy Blues ★ 4.8 Navy Blues 1941 Out of the Fog ★ 6.3 Out of the Fog 1941 Shining Victory ★ 6.1 Shining Victory 1941 The Strawberry Blonde ★ 7.0 The Strawberry Blonde 1941 Fantasia ★ 7.3 Fantasia 1940 A Dispatch from Reuters ★ 6.3 A Dispatch from Reuters 1940 City for Conquest ★ 6.9 City for Conquest 1940 Torrid Zone ★ 7.0 Torrid Zone 1940 Saturday's Children ★ 6.9 Saturday's Children 1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet ★ 6.5 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois ★ 6.9 Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940 Dust Be My Destiny ★ 6.5 Dust Be My Destiny 1939 Daughters Courageous ★ 6.3 Daughters Courageous 1939 The Oklahoma Kid ★ 6.0 The Oklahoma Kid 1939 They Made Me a Criminal ★ 6.3 They Made Me a Criminal 1939 Comet Over Broadway ★ 5.7 Comet Over Broadway 1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ★ 6.6 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938 Algiers ★ 6.3 Algiers 1938 The Prisoner of Zenda ★ 7.5 The Prisoner of Zenda 1937 Under the Red Robe ★ 6.8 Under the Red Robe 1937 Fire Over England ★ 6.2 Fire Over England 1937 Farewell Again ★ 6.5 Farewell Again 1937