James Wong Howe

Chinese-American film director and cinematographer (1899–1976)

James Wong Howe, ASC was a Chinese-born American cinematographer and film director, who worked on over 130 films during the Golden Age of Hollywood and well into the 1970s. 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.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 67 films (1919–1975) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 11 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1927	THE ROUGH RIDERS.	Paramount Famous Lasky Corp	10 reels		B&W
1926	Mantrap	Famous Players-Lasky Corporation	1:10:00	16mm	B&W	silent
1926	PADLOCKED.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.			B&W
1926	SEA HORSES.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.			B&W
1926	THE SONG AND DANCE MAN.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.			B&W
1925	THE BEST PEOPLE.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	6 reels		B&W
1925	THE CHARMER.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	5 reels		B&W
1924	THE ALASKAN.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.			B&W
1924	THE BREAKING POINT.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	7 reels		B&W
1924	THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1923	THE SPANISH DANCER.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	9 reels		B&W
1923	THE WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	6 reels		B&W
1922	BURNING SANDS.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	7 reels		B&W
1922	DRUMS OF FATE.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	6 reels		B&W
1919	For Better - For Worse	Cecil B. DeMille, Sam Wood	70 min		B&W
1919	For Better for Worse	Cecil B. DeMille, Sam Wood	12:00		B&W
1919	For better, for worse'	Cecil B. DeMille, Sam Wood	70 min		B&W