James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Cinematographer. Born 27 August 1899 in Guangzhou, China. Died 12 July 1976.

12

Titles on Fi1m

78

Average Fi1m score

2

Oscars2 won · 7 nominated

Born

27 August 1899, Guangzhou, China

Died

12 July 1976

Active

1932–1967

Frequently works with

Betty Field, Burt Lancaster, Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch, Martin Ritt, Paul Newman

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James Wong Howe wins the Best Cinematography (black and white) Oscar for Rose Tattoo. 1956-03-22 — James Wong Howe wins the Best Cinematography (black and white) Oscar for Rose Tattoo. 1956-03-22UCLA Library Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

James Wong Howe — James Wong HoweUCLA Library Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

James Wong Howe and Samantha Eggar on set of The Molly Maguires, 1969. — James Wong Howe and Samantha Eggar on set of The Molly Maguires, 1969.Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Scope and content: This document originates from the Chinese Exclusion Act case file for James Wong Howe. Howe was a cinematographer who was nominated for 16 Ac — Scope and content: This document originates from the Chinese Exclusion Act case file for James Wong Howe. Howe was a cinematographer who was nominated for 16 AcUnknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Mary Miles Minter. Portrait by Cinematographer James Wong Howe, 1923. — Mary Miles Minter. Portrait by Cinematographer James Wong Howe, 1923.James Wong Howe, cinematographer. 1923 portrait of Mary Miles Mintor., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: UCLA Library Special Collections, CC BY 2.0 (licence); UCLA Library Special Collections, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain; James Wong Howe, cinematographer. 1923 portrait of Mary Miles Mintor., Public domain. Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.