Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Birthday
1899-08-27
Deathday
1976-07-12
Place of Birth
Guangzhou, China
James Wong Howe
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.
Known For
The Oscars
as Self
Visions of Light
as Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
as Self (archive footage)
Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe
as Self (archive footage)
James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
as Self