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James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

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.

Crew
  • Fantasia

    Fantasia

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    3219 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 13, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Sweet Smell of Success

    Sweet Smell of Success

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.6
    553 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 04, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.5
    505 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Seconds

    Seconds

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    403 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 05, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Hud

    Hud

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    335 votes
    Release Date
    May 28, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Bell, Book and Candle

    Bell, Book and Candle

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    236 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Hombre

    Hombre

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    226 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1967
    59 years ago
  • Yankee Doodle Dandy

    Yankee Doodle Dandy

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    222 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Shanghai Express

    Shanghai Express

    Department Camera

    Job Additional Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    219 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    189 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 25, 1948
    79 years ago
  • The Old Man and the Sea

    The Old Man and the Sea

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    155 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    141 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 26, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Hangmen Also Die!

    Hangmen Also Die!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    136 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    113 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 11, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Picnic

    Picnic

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    105 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1955
    71 years ago
  • This Property Is Condemned

    This Property Is Condemned

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.4
    97 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Objective, Burma!

    Objective, Burma!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    91 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Pursued

    Pursued

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    89 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 05, 1947
    80 years ago
  • The Rose Tattoo

    The Rose Tattoo

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    81 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 12, 1955
    71 years ago
  • The Molly Maguires

    The Molly Maguires

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    79 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 08, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    75 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.2
    67 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1975
    51 years ago
  • The Strawberry Blonde

    The Strawberry Blonde

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 21, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Passage to Marseille

    Passage to Marseille

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    62 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1944
    83 years ago
  • Air Force

    Air Force

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    59 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1943
    84 years ago
  • The Baron of Arizona

    The Baron of Arizona

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 04, 1950
    77 years ago
  • He Ran All the Way

    He Ran All the Way

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.2
    57 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.5
    55 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 03, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Indiscretion of an American Wife

    Indiscretion of an American Wife

    Department Camera

    Job Additional Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    52 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 02, 1953
    74 years ago
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    48 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 11, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    47 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 29, 1924
    102 years ago
  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.6
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Algiers

    Algiers

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    43 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 16, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Kings Row

    Kings Row

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.2
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh

    Laugh, Clown, Laugh

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    38 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 14, 1928
    99 years ago
  • Come Back, Little Sheba

    Come Back, Little Sheba

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1953
    74 years ago
  • Fire Over England

    Fire Over England

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 05, 1937
    90 years ago
  • They Made Me a Criminal

    They Made Me a Criminal

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 21, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Outrage

    The Outrage

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1964
    62 years ago
  • City for Conquest

    City for Conquest

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 21, 1940
    86 years ago
  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 14, 1941
    86 years ago
  • The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1931
    96 years ago
  • The Glory Guys

    The Glory Guys

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 07, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

    Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.4
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 23, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Viva Villa!

    Viva Villa!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 27, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 22, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Confidential Agent

    Confidential Agent

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.5
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1945
    81 years ago
  • The North Star

    The North Star

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Death of a Scoundrel

    Death of a Scoundrel

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Chandu the Magician

    Chandu the Magician

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 04, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Nora Prentiss

    Nora Prentiss

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 22, 1947
    80 years ago
  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 13, 1943
    84 years ago
  • My Reputation

    My Reputation

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.1
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Song Without End

    Song Without End

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 11, 1960
    66 years ago
  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Behave Yourself!

    Behave Yourself!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 22, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1933
    93 years ago
  • Danger Signal

    Danger Signal

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1945
    81 years ago
  • The Last Angry Man

    The Last Angry Man

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1959
    67 years ago
  • The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Whipsaw

    Whipsaw

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1935
    91 years ago
  • The Invisible Avenger

    The Invisible Avenger

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.9
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Hello, Sister!

    Hello, Sister!

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 14, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Jennifer

    Jennifer

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.5
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 03, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Desert Nights

    Desert Nights

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 09, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 24, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Counter-Attack

    Counter-Attack

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 26, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Mantrap

    Mantrap

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1926
    101 years ago
  • Transatlantic

    Transatlantic

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1931
    96 years ago
  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    A Dispatch from Reuters

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 19, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Lady Says No

    The Lady Says No

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 06, 1952
    75 years ago
  • Torrid Zone

    Torrid Zone

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    10 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Stamboul Quest

    Stamboul Quest

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 13, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Saturday's Children

    Saturday's Children

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Shining Victory

    Shining Victory

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 30, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

    Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 14, 1970
    57 years ago
  • Rendezvous

    Rendezvous

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1935
    91 years ago
  • The Eagle and the Hawk

    The Eagle and the Hawk

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Under the Red Robe

    Under the Red Robe

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 1937
    90 years ago
  • The Flame Within

    The Flame Within

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Story on Page One

    The Story on Page One

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.3
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Young America

    Young America

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Beauty for Sale

    Beauty for Sale

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1933
    93 years ago
  • Drango

    Drango

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Brave Bulls

    The Brave Bulls

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1951
    76 years ago
  • After Tomorrow

    After Tomorrow

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1932
    95 years ago
  • O'Shaughnessy's Boy

    O'Shaughnessy's Boy

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 27, 1935
    91 years ago
  • Go Man Go

    Go Man Go

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 1954
    73 years ago
  • The Night Is Young

    The Night Is Young

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 11, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Show-Off

    The Show-Off

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 09, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Biography of a Bachelor Girl

    Biography of a Bachelor Girl

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 04, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Sorrell and Son

    Sorrell and Son

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1927
    99 years ago
  • Surrender

    Surrender

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 06, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Navy Blues

    Navy Blues

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 13, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Today

    Today

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1930
    96 years ago
  • Main Street to Broadway

    Main Street to Broadway

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 12, 1953
    73 years ago
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