James Wong Howe - biography

“I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work.”

“Photography must be integrated with the story.”

James Wong Howe was photography director on the following films:
Peter Pan (1924)
The Alaskan (1924)
The Rough Riders (1927)
Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Desert Nights (1929)
The Rescue (1929)
The Yellow Ticket (1931)
Shanghai Express (1932)
After Tomorrow (1932)
The Power and the Glory (1933)
Hollywood Party (1934)
Viva Villa! (1934)
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)
Rendezvous (1935)
The Flame Within (1935)
Farewell Again (1937)
Fire Over England (1937)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Daughters Courageous (1939)
Four Wives (1939)
On Your Toes (1939)
A Dispatch from Reuter’s (1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
City for Conquest (1940)
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1940)
My Love Came Back (1940)
Saturday’s Children (1940)
Torrid Zone (1940)
Shining Victory (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
Kings Row (1942)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Air Force (1943)
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Passage to Marseille (1944)
Confidential Agent (1945)
Counter-Attack (1945)
Objective, Burma! (1945)
My Reputation (1946)
Pursued (1947)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
The Time of Your Life (1948)
The Baron of Arizona (1950)
Behave Yourself! (1951)
The Brave Bulls (1951)
Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
The Lady Says No (1952)
Picnic (1955)
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Bell Book and Candle (1958)
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
The Last Angry Man (1959)
The Story on Page One (1959)
Song Without End (1960)
Tess of the Storm Country (1960)
Hud (1963)
The Outrage (1964)
The Glory Guys (1965)
Seconds (1966)
This Property Is Condemned (1966)
Hombre (1967)
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
The Molly Maguires (1970)
The Horsemen (1971)
Funny Lady (1975)