James Wong Howe
Chinese-American film director and cinematographer (1899-1976) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 76
James Wong Howe, ASC was a Chinese-born American cinematographer and film director, who worked on over 130 films during the Golden Age of Hollywood and well into the 1970s. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was one of the most sought after cinematographers in Hollywood due to his innovative filming techniques.
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James Wong Howe: CinematographerFilm1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1964Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-WhiteAward1963
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of GranadaFilm, Director1961
87th PrecinctSeries, Director1960
CheckmateSeries, Director1958
The Invisible AvengerFilm, Director1956Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-WhiteAward1954
Go Man GoFilm, Director1953
The OscarsSeries
The World of Dong KingmanFilm, 1953Director1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1930The Inevitable UrgeFilm, Director1899Born28 August 1899People around James
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Howe was known as a master of the use of shadow and one of the first to use deep-focus cinematography.
