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.
Cast
Crew

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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The Hard Way
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Danger Signal
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The Criminal Code
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The Baron of Arizona
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Death of a Scoundrel
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The Glory Guys
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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Air Force
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Body and Soul
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The Story on Page One
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Passage to Marseille
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The Invisible Avenger
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The Strawberry Blonde
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The Outrage
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
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Go Man Go
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Confidential Agent
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Young America
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The Eagle and the Hawk
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Indiscretion of an American Wife
Additional Director of Photography

Saturday's Children
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Behave Yourself!
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Hello, Sister!
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The North Star
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Hollywood Party
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Counter-Attack
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Peter Pan
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The Night Is Young
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Beauty for Sale
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Today
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Mantrap
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The Show-Off
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Shining Victory
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The Flame Within
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The Perfect Crime
Cinematography

The Molly Maguires
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Funny Lady
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Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
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This Property Is Condemned
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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Tess of the Storm Country
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The Last Angry Man
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The Rose Tattoo
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Autumn in Rome
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Drango
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The World of Dong Kingman
Director, Director of Photography

Song Without End
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Picnic
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Jennifer
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Come Back, Little Sheba
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Main Street to Broadway
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Chandu the Magician
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Fire Over England
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Manhattan Melodrama
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Biography of a Bachelor Girl
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The Prisoner of Zenda
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Torrid Zone
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They Made Me a Criminal
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The Inevitable Urge
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Sorrell and Son
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The Power and the Glory
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Kings Row
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The Horsemen
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Viva Villa!
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My Reputation
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The Spanish Dancer
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The Charmer
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Surrender
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Transatlantic
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The Oklahoma Kid
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The Yellow Ticket
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Amateur Daddy
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After Tomorrow
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The Spider
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Dance Team
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Man About Town
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Three Live Ghosts
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Whipsaw
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Under the Red Robe
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Stamboul Quest
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
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O'Shaughnessy's Boy
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A Dispatch from Reuters
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Shanghai Express
Additional Photography

Have a Heart
Camera Operator

The Brave Bulls
Cinematography

Rendezvous
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Armored Attack!
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Navy Blues
Cinematography

The Side Show of Life
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Objective, Burma!
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The Time of Your Life
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Desert Nights
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To the Last Man
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The Call of the Canyon
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The Lady Says No
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The Siren Call
Second Assistant Camera

Daughters Courageous
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Farewell Again
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Fantasia
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The Rough Riders
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Comet Over Broadway
Cinematography

Padlocked
Cinematography

The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
Cinematography, Director

The Breaking Point
Cinematography

Told in the Hills
Assistant Camera

The Woman Who Walked Alone
Second Assistant Camera

Drums of Fate
Cinematography

Puppy Love
Assistant Camera
The Rickshaw Boy
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