Wong Tung Jim, A.S.C. (Chinese: 黃宗éœ'; August 28, 1899 â€" July
12, 1976), known professionally as James Wong Howe (Houghto), was a
Chinese-born American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films.
During the 1930s and 1940s, he was one of the most sought after
cinematographers in Hollywood due to his innovative filming
techniques. Howe was known as a master of the use of shadow and one of
the first to use deep-focus cinematography, in which both foreground
and distant planes remain in focus.Born in Guangzhou, China, Howe
immigrated to the United States at age five and grew up in Washington.
He was a professional boxer during his teenage years, and later began
his career in the film industry as an assistant to Cecil B. DeMille.
Howe pioneered the use of wide-angle lenses and low-key lighting, as
well as the use of the crab dolly.Despite the success of his
professional life, Howe faced significant racial discrimination in his
private life. He became an American citizen only after the repeal of
the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943, and due to anti-miscegenation laws,
his marriage to a white woman was not legally recognized in the United
States until 1948.Howe earned 10 nominations for the Academy Award for
Best Cinematography, winning twice for The Rose Tattoo (1955) and Hud
(1963). He was selected as one of the 10 most influential
cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International
Cinematographers Guild. James Wong Howe Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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