Actor James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

1899 - 1976
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 most sought after cinematographers in Hollywood. He was nominated for ten Academy Awards for cinematography, winning twice. Howe was judged to be one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.
Фильмы

The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada

James Wong Howe

Richard Erdman

In this unsold television pilot for a proposed travelogue series, Richard Erdman visits with the children and townsfolk of the Sacromonte district of Granada, Spain. Directed and photographed by noted master cinematographer and multi-Academy Award winner, James Wong Howe.

The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada

7.4 ⚠️ 1963 The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
США, документальный

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

Axel Schill

John A. Alonzo, Michael Crichton

Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

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

6.3 ⚠️ 2007 The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
США, документальный

Go Man Go

James Wong Howe

Dane Clark, Patricia Breslin

The story of Abe Saperstein and the creation of the Harlem Globetrotters.

Go Man Go

6.3 ⚠️ 1954 Go Man Go
США, драма

The Invisible Avenger

Ben Parker, James Wong Howe

Richard Derr, Mark Daniels

Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow, investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader.

The Invisible Avenger

5.3 ⚠️ 1958 The Invisible Avenger
США, боевик

The World of Dong Kingman

James Wong Howe

Dong Kingman

James Wong Howe follows artist Dong Kingman over the course of a day, in which the maestro starts and finishes a watercolor of a street in New York City.

The World of Dong Kingman

4.3 ⚠️ 1953 The World of Dong Kingman
документальный

James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

Arthur M. Kaye

James Wong Howe, Martin Ritt

1973 documentary about the Oscar-winning director of photography, featuring lighting tutorials with Howe.

James Wong Howe: Cinematographer

1973 James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
США, документальный