James Wong Howe

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 deepfocus 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 historys ten most influential cinematographers in a survey of the members of the International Cinematographers Guild