Actor

James Wong Howe

Camera

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.5

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Movies: 131Series: 5Crew credits: 130

TMDB ID: 14569

IMDb ID: nm0002146

Known for: Camera

Born: August 27, 1899

Died: July 12, 1976

Age: 76

Place of birth: Guangzhou, China

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1919 - 2007

Years active: 89

Average TMDB rating: 6.64

Wikidata: Q266521

Also known as

James How • Wong Tung Jim • Jimmie Howe • James Howe

Other jobs

Director of Photography (111)Cinematography (8)Director (4)Assistant Camera (2)Second Assistant Camera (2)Additional Director of Photography (1)Additional Photography (1)Camera Operator (1)

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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.