James Wong Howe

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Why Is James Wong Howe Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Wong Tung Jim, A.S.C. , known professionally as James Wong Howe , was a Chinese-born American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. 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, in which both foreground and distant planes remain in focus.

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