James Wong Howe
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- August 27, 1899, Guangzhou, China
- Died
- July 12, 1976
- Movies
- 9
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2024 | Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Visions of Light | Self (archive footage) |
| 1973 | James Wong Howe: Cinematographer | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1963 | The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada | Director |
| 1958 | The Invisible Avenger | Director |
| 1954 | Go Man Go | Director |
| 1953 | The World of Dong Kingman | Director |
| 1930 | The Inevitable Urge | Director |
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