James Wong Howe

Personal Info

Birthday: 1899-08-27

Age: 125

Place of Birth: Guangzhou, China

Known For: Camera

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 mo...

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Filmography

Visions of Light

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Against All Odds: The Life of Cinematographer James Wong Howe

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James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

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