James Wong Howe1899 - 1976

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Camera

Popularity

1.6

Famous

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.

Credits

Funny Lady
Funny Lady

1975

Comedy • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5.2
0.4
The Horsemen
The Horsemen

1971

Action • Adventure • Drama

Cinematography

6.5
0.4
The Molly Maguires
The Molly Maguires

1970

Drama • History • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.3
0.5
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

1970

Drama

Director of Photography

4.6
0.3
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968

Drama

Director of Photography

7.6
0.6
Hombre
Hombre

1967

Western

Director of Photography

7.1
2.5
Seconds
Seconds

1966

Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

Director of Photography

7.3
1.2
This Property Is Condemned
This Property Is Condemned

1966

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.3
0.7
The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys

1965

Action • Drama • Romance • Western

Director of Photography

6.5
1
The Outrage
The Outrage

1964

Crime • Drama • Western

Director of Photography

6
2.4
Hud
Hud

1963

Drama • Western

Director of Photography

7.3
1.7
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada

1963

Documentary • TV Movie

Director, Cinematography

0
0.1
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country

1960

Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.2
Song Without End
Song Without End

1960

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

4.8
0.3
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One

1959

Drama

Director of Photography

5.1
2.8
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man

1959

Drama

Director of Photography

6.9
0.3
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle

1958

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

Director of Photography

6.4
0.8
The Invisible Avenger
The Invisible Avenger

1958

Action • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

Director

5.1
2.2
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea

1958

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

6.5
1.3
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Drama

Director of Photography

7.6
1.4
Drango
Drango

1957

Western

Director of Photography

5.4
0.4
Armored Attack!
Armored Attack!

1957

War

Director of Photography

6.2
0.2
Death of a Scoundrel
Death of a Scoundrel

1956

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.4
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo

1955

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.9
0.5
Picnic
Picnic

1955

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.3
1.2
Autumn in Rome
Autumn in Rome

1954

Music

Director of Photography

0
0.1
Go Man Go
Go Man Go

1954

Drama

Director

5.7
0.3
Jennifer
Jennifer

1953

Mystery • Thriller

Director of Photography

5.8
0.4
Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway

1953

Music • Romance

Director of Photography

6.5
0.2
Indiscretion of an American Wife
Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953

Drama • Romance

Additional Director of Photography

5.9
1.1
The World of Dong Kingman
The World of Dong Kingman

1953

Documentary

Director, Director of Photography

0
0.1
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba

1952

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7.4
0.5
The Lady Says No
The Lady Says No

1952

Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

4.5
0.1
Behave Yourself!
Behave Yourself!

1951

Comedy • Crime

Director of Photography

6
0.3
He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way

1951

Crime • Thriller

Director of Photography

7.2
0.6
The Brave Bulls
The Brave Bulls

1951

Drama • Romance

Cinematography

5.8
0.4
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk

1950

Western

Director of Photography

5.4
0.2
The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona

1950

Drama • Romance • Western

Director of Photography

6.7
1.2
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life

1948

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

5.5
2.4
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

Comedy

Director of Photography

7
1
Body and Soul
Body and Soul

1947

Drama

Director of Photography

6.7
1.1
Pursued
Pursued

1947

Drama • Romance • Western

Director of Photography

6.5
1.4
Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss

1947

Drama

Director of Photography

6.1
0.5
My Reputation
My Reputation

1946

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7.1
0.3
Danger Signal
Danger Signal

1945

Crime • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5.8
0.3
Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent

1945

Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

5.6
0.3
Counter-Attack
Counter-Attack

1945

Drama • War

Director of Photography

6
0.2
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma!

1945

Action • Adventure • Drama • War

Director of Photography

6.9
0.6
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille

1944

Adventure • War

Director of Photography

6.6
0.4
The North Star
The North Star

1943

Drama • War

Director of Photography

6.1
1.6
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Drama • Thriller • War

Director of Photography

6.9
0.6
Air Force
Air Force

1943

Action • Adventure • Drama • War

Director of Photography

6.4
0.9
The Hard Way
The Hard Way

1943

Drama

Director of Photography

6.6
0.5
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Drama • Music

Director of Photography

7.1
1
Kings Row
Kings Row

1942

Drama • Mystery • Romance

Director of Photography

7.2
0.4
Navy Blues
Navy Blues

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

Cinematography

4
0.4
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog

1941

Crime • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.4
0.4
Shining Victory
Shining Victory

1941

Drama

Director of Photography

5.9
0.4
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde

1941

Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

6.9
0.6
Fantasia
Fantasia

1940

Animation • Family • Fantasy

Director of Photography

7.4
4.4
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

Drama • History

Director of Photography

5.7
0.3
City for Conquest
City for Conquest

1940

Crime • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.8
0.5
Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone

1940

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

6.4
0.5
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children

1940

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.4
0.3
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Drama

Director of Photography

6.4
0.8
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Drama • History

Director of Photography

7
0.5
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

6.2
0.4
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous

1939

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.2
0.4
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid

1939

History • Western

Director of Photography

6
0.6
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal

1939

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

6.1
2.9
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway

1938

Drama • Romance

Cinematography

5
0.3
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

Adventure • Family

Director of Photography

6.5
0.6
Algiers
Algiers

1938

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Romance

Director of Photography

6.2
1.1
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Adventure • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7.4
0.3
Under the Red Robe
Under the Red Robe

1937

Adventure • Romance

Director of Photography

6
0.3
Fire Over England
Fire Over England

1937

Drama • History • Romance

Director of Photography

6
1.5
Farewell Again
Farewell Again

1937

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.3
Three Live Ghosts
Three Live Ghosts

1936

Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

5
0.2
Whipsaw
Whipsaw

1935

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

6.2
0.3
Rendezvous
Rendezvous

1935

Comedy • War

Director of Photography

4.8
0.4
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935

Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.4
The Flame Within
The Flame Within

1935

Drama

Director of Photography

5.2
0.3
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire

1935

Horror • Mystery

Director of Photography

6.1
0.6
The Night Is Young
The Night Is Young

1935

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5.7
0.2
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

6.3
0.2
Have a Heart
Have a Heart

1934

Drama • Romance

Camera Operator

7
0.2
Stamboul Quest
Stamboul Quest

1934

Drama • Romance • Thriller

Director of Photography

5.4
0.2
The Thin Man
The Thin Man

1934

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

Director of Photography

7.5
1
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party

1934

Comedy • Music

Director of Photography

5.8
0.6
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Crime • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7
0.5
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa!

1934

Western

Director of Photography

6.3
0.3
The Show-Off
The Show-Off

1934

Comedy

Director of Photography

5.7
0.2
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory

1933

Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.2
Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale

1933

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7
0.2
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister!

1933

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.2
0.4
Chandu the Magician
Chandu the Magician

1932

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

Director of Photography

6.2
0.2
Man About Town
Man About Town

1932

Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.1
Young America
Young America

1932

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.5
Amateur Daddy
Amateur Daddy

1932

Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.3
After Tomorrow
After Tomorrow

1932

Drama

Director of Photography

5.8
0.3
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express

1932

Crime • Drama • History • Romance • War

Additional Photography

7
1
Dance Team
Dance Team

1932

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.2
Surrender
Surrender

1931

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5
0.5
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket

1931

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.3
The Spider
The Spider

1931

Action • Crime • Mystery • Romance

Director of Photography

6
0.3
Transatlantic
Transatlantic

1931

Comedy • Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

5.5
0.2
The Criminal Code
The Criminal Code

1931

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

6.1
0.4
Today
Today

1930

Drama

Director of Photography

1
0.1
The Inevitable Urge
The Inevitable Urge

1930

Drama

Director

0
0
Desert Nights
Desert Nights

1929

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

5.4
0.4
The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime

1928

Crime • Drama • Mystery

Cinematography

0
0.1
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928

Drama

Director of Photography

7.2
0.3
Sorrell and Son
Sorrell and Son

1927

Drama

Director of Photography

5.7
0.1
The Rough Riders
The Rough Riders

1927

Action • Drama • War

Director of Photography

4
0.1
Padlocked
Padlocked

1926

Drama • Romance

Cinematography

6
0.1
Mantrap
Mantrap

1926

Comedy • Western

Director of Photography

5.9
0.3
Not So Long Ago
Not So Long Ago

1925

Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.1
The Charmer
The Charmer

1925

Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.1
Peter Pan
Peter Pan

1924

Adventure • Family • Fantasy

Director of Photography

7
0.8
The Side Show of Life
The Side Show of Life

1924

Drama

Director of Photography

0
0.1
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point

1924

Mystery • Romance

Cinematography

0
0.2
The Call of the Canyon
The Call of the Canyon

1923

Western

Director of Photography

0
0.1
The Spanish Dancer
The Spanish Dancer

1923

History • Romance

Director of Photography

4
0.2
To the Last Man
To the Last Man

1923

Drama • Western

Director of Photography

0
0.1
The Siren Call
The Siren Call

1922

Romance

Second Assistant Camera

0
0.1
The Woman Who Walked Alone
The Woman Who Walked Alone

1922

Drama

Second Assistant Camera

0
0.1
Told in the Hills
Told in the Hills

1919

Western

Assistant Camera

0
0.1

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