Biography
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.
Filmography
all 148
Movies 143
Director 48
self 7
TV Shows 5
Self (archive footage)
Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Visions of Light (1992)
Movie
Cinematographer
Funny Lady (1975)
Movie
Cinematography
The Horsemen (1971)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Molly Maguires (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Cinematographer
Hombre (1967)
Movie
Director of Photography
Seconds (1966)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
This Property Is Condemned (1966)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Glory Guys (1965)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Outrage (1964)
Movie
Director of Photography
Hud (1963)
Movie
6
Director
87th Precinct (1961)
TV
Cinematographer
Tess of the Storm Country (1960)
Movie
Director
Checkmate (1960)
TV
Cinematographer
Song Without End (1960)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Story on Page One (1959)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Last Angry Man (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Movie
5.67
Cinematographer
Drango (1957)
Movie
Director of Photography
Armored Attack! (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
Movie
Cinematographer
Lincoln's Doctor's Dog (1955)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
Movie
Director of Photography
Picnic (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer
Autumn in Rome (1954)
Movie
Director
Go Man Go (1954)
Movie
Director of Photography
Jennifer (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Main Street to Broadway (1953)
Movie
Additional Director of Photography
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)
Movie
Director of Photography
Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Fighter (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Lady Says No (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
Behave Yourself! (1951)
Movie
Director of Photography
He Ran All the Way (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Brave Bulls (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer
Tripoli (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Baron of Arizona (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Time of Your Life (1948)
Movie
Director of Photography
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
Body and Soul (1947)
Movie
Cinematographer
Pursued (1947)
Movie
Cinematographer
Nora Prentiss (1947)
Movie
Director of Photography
My Reputation (1946)
Movie
Cinematographer
Danger Signal (1945)
Movie
Cinematographer
Confidential Agent (1945)
Movie
6.05
Cinematographer
Counter-Attack (1945)
Movie
Director of Photography
Objective, Burma! (1945)
Movie
Director of Photography
Passage to Marseille (1944)
Movie
Cinematographer
The North Star (1943)
Movie
Director of Photography
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Movie
Cinematographer
Air Force (1943)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Hard Way (1943)
Movie
Director of Photography
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer
Kings Row (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer
Navy Blues (1941)
Movie
Cinematographer
Out of the Fog (1941)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
Shining Victory (1941)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
Movie
Director of Photography
Fantasia (1940)
Movie
7.4
Cinematographer
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
Movie
Director of Photography
City for Conquest (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer
Torrid Zone (1940)
Movie
Director of Photography
Saturday's Children (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Movie
Cinematographer
On Your Toes (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Movie
4.25
Director of Photography
Daughters Courageous (1939)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
Movie
Director of Photography
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
Movie
Cinematographer
Comet Over Broadway (1938)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Movie
Director of Photography
Algiers (1938)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer
Under the Red Robe (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer
Fire Over England (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer
Farewell Again (1937)
Movie
Cinematographer
Heartaches (1936)
Movie
Cinematographer
Three Live Ghosts (1936)
Movie
Cinematographer
Whipsaw (1935)
Movie
Director of Photography
Rendezvous (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Flame Within (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Night Is Young (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
Have a Heart (1934)
Movie
Director of Photography
Stamboul Quest (1934)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Thin Man (1934)
Movie
5.31
Director of Photography
Hollywood Party (1934)
Movie
Director of Photography
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
Viva Villa! (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Show-Off (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Power and the Glory (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
Beauty for Sale (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
Hello, Sister! (1933)
Movie
Director of Photography
Chandu the Magician (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
Man About Town (1932)
Movie
Director of Photography
Young America (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
Amateur Daddy (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
After Tomorrow (1932)
Movie
Additional Photography
Shanghai Express (1932)
Movie
Director of Photography
Dance Team (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
Surrender (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Yellow Ticket (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Spider (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
Transatlantic (1931)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Criminal Code (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
Today (1930)
Movie
Director
The Inevitable Urge (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
Desert Nights (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
Four Walls (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Perfect Crime (1928)
Movie
Director of Photography
Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sorrell and Son (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Rough Riders (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
Padlocked (1926)
Movie
Director of Photography
Mantrap (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sea Horses (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Song and Dance Man (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Best People (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
The King On Main Street (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
Not So Long Ago (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Charmer (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
Peter Pan (1924)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Alaskan (1924)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Side Show of Life (1924)
Movie
Cinematography
The Breaking Point (1924)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Call of the Canyon (1923)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Spanish Dancer (1923)
Movie
Director of Photography
To the Last Man (1923)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Woman with Four Faces (1923)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1923)
Movie
Second Assistant Camera
The Siren Call (1922)
Movie
Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1899-08-28
Deathday1976-07-12 (76 years old)
Birth Name黃宗霑
Birth PlaceTaishan, China
RelationshipsSanora Babb (1937 - 1976)
CitizenshipsQing dynasty, United States
Also Known AsJames How, Wong Tung Jim, Jimmie Howe, James Howe
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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