James Wong Howe
Camera
Born August 27, 1899 — Died July 12, 1976
From Guangzhou, China
Also known as James How, Wong Tung Jim, Jimmie Howe
Biography
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 plan...
