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 …

  • Camera
  • Born 27 August 1899
  • Died 12 July 1976 (age 76)
  • Guangzhou, China
  • 139 credits

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Most-watched James Wong Howe films currently: Hombre (1967), Fantasia (1940), Objective, Burma! (1945), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Hud (1963).

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Selected TV credits: The Dick Cavett Show (1968), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), Checkmate (1960), The Oscars (1953), 87th Precinct (1961).

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