Known for Camera
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 International Cinematographers Guild.
Born
August 27, 1899
Died
July 12, 1976 (age 76)
Birthplace
Guangzhou, China
Filmography
136 films, 5 shows


The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
1963 · 26m
country: United States
In this unsold television pilot for a proposed travelogue series, Richard Erdman visits with the children and townsfolk of the Sacromonte district of Granada, Spain. Directed and photographed by noted master cinematographer and multi-Academy Award winner, James Wong Howe.


The Invisible Avenger
1958 · 1h 10m
country: United States
Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow, investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader.


Go Man Go
1954 · 1h 22m
country: United States
The story of Abe Saperstein and the creation of the Harlem Globetrotters.


The World of Dong Kingman
1953 · 16m
country: Unknown
James Wong Howe follows artist Dong Kingman over the course of a day, in which the maestro starts and finishes a watercolor of a street in New York City.
The Inevitable Urge
The Inevitable Urge
1930
country: United States
After his wife deserts him, a doctor is obliged to abandon his practice in order to care for his infant son and ends up working as a janitor. This was the first Japanese language talking picture produced by an American production company.