James Wong Howe
Known for: Camera
Born: August 26, 1899 in Guangzhou, China - Died: July 11, 1976
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.
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Visions of Light
Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Sweet Smell of Success
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Bell, Book and Candle
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
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The Thin Man
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Seconds
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The Old Man and the Sea
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Algiers
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Hangmen Also Die!
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City for Conquest
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Hud
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He Ran All the Way
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Out of the Fog
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Not So Long Ago
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Dust Be My Destiny
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Nora Prentiss
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh
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Pursued
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Hombre
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Mark of the Vampire
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