James Wong Howe
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.
Filmography
Visions of Light
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Go Man Go
1954
Director
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Invisible Avenger
1958
Director
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
1963
Director
James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
1973
as Self
The World of Dong Kingman
1953
Director
Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Inevitable Urge
1930
Director