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James Wong Howe

Career

Active from 1923 to 1975, busiest in 1935 and 1940 with 7 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Wong Howe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 15
  • Historical Drama 10
  • Social Commentary 9
  • Character Study 9
  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Nostalgic 8
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Coming-of-Age 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Romantic Drama 5
  • Class Conflict 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

130
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
The Rickshaw Boy
The Rickshaw Boy (1981)

Cinematography

1970s

4 titles · average score 53
Funny Lady
Funny Lady (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Horsemen
The Horsemen (1971)
GoodWatch score 44

Cinematography

The Molly Maguires
The Molly Maguires (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

1960s

10 titles · average score 68
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
GoodWatch score 89

Director of Photography

Hombre
Hombre (1967)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Seconds
Seconds (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

This Property Is Condemned
This Property Is Condemned (1966)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

The Outrage
The Outrage (1964)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

Hud
Hud (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada (1963)

Director of Photography, Director

Song Without End
Song Without End (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country (1960)

Director of Photography

1950s

24 titles · average score 62
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
GoodWatch score 90

Director of Photography

Death of a Scoundrel
Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Picnic
Picnic (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way (1951)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona (1950)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

1940s

28 titles · average score 69
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Body and Soul
Body and Soul (1947)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Pursued
Pursued (1947)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

My Reputation
My Reputation (1946)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma! (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille (1944)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Air Force
Air Force (1943)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Kings Row
Kings Row (1942)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

Fantasia
Fantasia (1940)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

1930s

43 titles · average score 63
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Algiers
Algiers (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Fire Over England
Fire Over England (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1934)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister! (1933)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

1920s

18 titles · average score 75
Desert Nights
Desert Nights (1929)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime (1928)

Director of Photography

Sorrell and Son
Sorrell and Son (1927)

Director of Photography

The Rough Riders
The Rough Riders (1927)

Director of Photography

Mantrap
Mantrap (1926)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Padlocked
Padlocked (1926)

Director of Photography

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1924)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

The Side Show of Life
The Side Show of Life (1924)

Director of Photography

The Call of the Canyon
The Call of the Canyon (1923)

Director of Photography

The Spanish Dancer
The Spanish Dancer (1923)

Director of Photography

To the Last Man
To the Last Man (1923)

Director of Photography

1910s

2 titles
Puppy Love
Puppy Love (1919)

Assistant Camera

Told in the Hills
Told in the Hills (1919)

Assistant Camera