Wong Tung Jim
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Wong Tung Jim, better known as James Wong Howe, was a pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer renowned for his innovative camera techniques and influential work in classic Hollywood cinema.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wong Tung Jim canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese-American
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artist ⓘ cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Wong Tung Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-08-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-07-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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motion picture photography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| industry | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of cinematographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep-focus cinematography
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influential work in classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ innovative camera techniques ⓘ low-key lighting ⓘ moving camera work ⓘ use of wide-angle lenses ⓘ |
| nativeName | 黃宗霑 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the first prominent Chinese-American figures in Hollywood ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Algiers
NERFINISHED
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Body and Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Hud NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings Row NERFINISHED ⓘ Picnic NERFINISHED ⓘ Seconds NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Smell of Success NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rose Tattoo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Yankee Doodle Dandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
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director of photography ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Taishan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| spouse | Sanora Babb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
black-and-white films
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color films ⓘ silent films ⓘ |
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