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Behave Yourself! (1951) -- When a cute Welsh terrier follows Bill Denny home, little does he know that all gangland has its eye on that dog. Who will be bumbling Bill's undoing - the gangsters, the cops, or his suspicious mother-in-law?
The Lady Says No (1952) -- A woman writes a best-selling book for women warning them about the "dangers" of men. A handsome photographer for a national magazine arrives in her town to do a feature story on her. Complications ensue.
The Time of Your Life (1948) -- A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.
The North Star (1943) -- A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941.

Overview

Date of Birth:
28 August 1899, now Guangzhou, China more
Date of Death:
12 July 1976, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Master cinematographer James Wong Howe, whose career stretched from silent... more
Trivia:
Wong-Howe's widow waited 65 years in the shadow of a literary giant for... more
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Down 22% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
DVD Review: "The Outrage" Starring Paul Newman
 (From CinemaRetro. 7 February 2009, 3:55 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
James How | James Howe | Jimmie Howe

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Funny Lady (1975) 1975 - 6.2 (1,492)
- 2. The Horsemen (1971) 1971 - 6.3 (277)
- 3. The Molly Maguires (1970) 1970 - 6.8 (1,170)
- 4. Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)   1970 - 5.3 (74)
AKAs:
  • Blood Kin
  • The Seven Descents of Myrtle
- 5. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) 1968 - 7.7 (1,256)
- 6. Hombre (1967) 1967 - 7.3 (3,120)
- 7. Seconds (1966) 1966 - 7.6 (3,969)
- 8. This Property Is Condemned (1966) 1966 - 6.9 (1,484)
- 9. The Glory Guys (1965) 1965 - 6.0 (160)
- 10. The Outrage (1964) 1964 - 6.2 (625)
- 11. Biography of a Rookie: The Willie Davis Story (1963) (TV) 1963 - -
- 12. Hud (1963) 1963 - 7.9 (6,719)
- 13. Tess of the Storm Country (1960) 1960 - 4.9 (9)
- 14. Song Without End (1960)   1960 - 5.8 (167)
AKAs:
  • Crescendo
- 15. The Story on Page One (1959) 1959 - 6.8 (152)
- 16. The Last Angry Man (1959) 1959 - 7.0 (277)
- 17. Bell Book and Candle (1958)   1958 - 6.8 (3,162)
AKAs:
  • Bell, Book and Candle (USA: poster title)
- 18. The Old Man and the Sea (1958) 1958 - 7.0 (2,009)
- 19. A Farewell to Arms (1957) (uncredited) 1957 - 6.0 (763)
- 20. Drango (1957) 1957 - 5.6 (100)
- 21. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) 1957 - 8.2 (8,038)
- 22. Death of a Scoundrel (1956)   1956 - 6.8 (166)
AKAs:
  • Diary of a Scoundrel
  • Loves of a Scoundrel
  • The Loves and Death of a Scoundrel
- 23. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (14)
- 24. The Rose Tattoo (1955) 1955 - 7.2 (1,239)
- 25. Picnic (1955) 1955 - 7.3 (3,008)
- 26. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) 1954 - 6.9 (15)
- 27. Jennifer (1953) 1953 - 7.5 (25)
- 28. Main Street to Broadway (1953) 1953 - 5.2 (25)
- 29. The World of Dong Kingman (1953) 1953 - -
- 30. Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) 1952 - 7.9 (1,681)
- 31. The Fighter (1952) 1952 - 5.7 (37)
- 32. The Lady Says No (1952) 1952 - 5.2 (53)
- 33. Behave Yourself! (1951) 1951 - 5.9 (187)
- 34. He Ran All the Way (1951)   1951 - 7.1 (437)
AKAs:
  • He Ran All the Way Home (UK)
- 35. The Brave Bulls (1951) 1951 - 7.0 (28)
- 36. Tripoli (1950)   1950 - 5.5 (77)
AKAs:
  • The First Marines (USA: reissue title)
- 37. The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)   1950 - 6.2 (37)
AKAs:
  • Spread Eagle (USA: reissue title)
- 38. The Baron of Arizona (1950) 1950 - 7.1 (468)
- 39. The Time of Your Life (1948) 1948 - 6.2 (439)
- 40. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) 1948 - 7.2 (3,760)
- 41. Body and Soul (1947)   1947 - 8.0 (1,531)
AKAs:
  • An Affair of the Heart
- 42. Pursued (1947) 1947 - 7.6 (816)
- 43. Nora Prentiss (1947) 1947 - 6.9 (327)
- 44. My Reputation (1946) 1946 - 6.8 (272)
- 45. Danger Signal (1945) 1945 - 7.1 (162)
- 46. Confidential Agent (1945) 1945 - 6.7 (317)
- 47. Counter-Attack (1945)   1945 - 7.0 (122)
AKAs:
  • One Against Seven (UK) (USA: working title)
- 48. Objective, Burma! (1945)   1945 - 7.4 (1,568)
AKAs:
  • Operation Burma
- 49. Passage to Marseille (1944) 1944 - 6.7 (1,222)
- 50. The North Star (1943)   1943 - 6.1 (274)
AKAs:
  • Armored Attack (USA: recut version)
- 51. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)   1943 - 7.6 (1,121)
AKAs:
  • Hangmen Also Die! (UK)
  • Lest We Forget
- 52. The Hard Way (1943) 1943 - 7.3 (338)
- 53. Air Force (1943) 1943 - 7.2 (946)
- 54. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) 1942 - 7.8 (5,611)
- 55. Kings Row (1942) 1942 - 7.8 (1,431)
- 56. Navy Blues (1941) (dance sequences) 1941 - 6.4 (78)
- 57. Out of the Fog (1941) 1941 - 7.0 (391)
- 58. Shining Victory (1941) 1941 - 7.0 (212)
- 59. The Strawberry Blonde (1941) 1941 - 7.3 (1,015)
- 60. Fantasia (1940)   (uncredited) 1940 - 7.8 (28,187)
AKAs:
  • Walt Disney's Fantasia (USA: poster title)
- 61. A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)   1940 - 6.9 (199)
AKAs:
  • This Man Reuter (UK)
- 62. City for Conquest (1940) 1940 - 7.3 (745)
- 63. My Love Came Back (1940) (uncredited) 1940 - 6.3 (119)
- 64. Torrid Zone (1940) 1940 - 7.0 (425)
- 65. Saturday's Children (1940) 1940 - 6.4 (150)
- 66. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)   1940 - 7.4 (505)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (UK)
- 67. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)   1940 - 7.5 (623)
AKAs:
  • Spirit of the People (UK)
- 68. Four Wives (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.3 (166)
- 69. On Your Toes (1939) 1939 - 5.7 (70)
- 70. Dust Be My Destiny (1939) 1939 - 6.9 (181)
- 71. Daughters Courageous (1939)   1939 - 6.5 (172)
AKAs:
  • A Family Affair
  • American Family
  • Family Reunion
- 72. The Oklahoma Kid (1939) 1939 - 6.3 (775)
- 73. They Made Me a Criminal (1939)   1939 - 7.1 (704)
AKAs:
  • I Became a Criminal
  • They Made Me a Fugitive
- 74. Comet Over Broadway (1938) 1938 - 7.1 (139)
- 75. Algiers (1938) 1938 - 7.1 (794)
- 76. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) 1938 - 7.3 (543)
- 77. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) 1937 - 7.8 (1,575)
- 78. Under the Red Robe (1937) 1937 - 6.1 (82)
- 79. Farewell Again (1937)   1937 - 6.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Troopship (USA)
- 80. Fire Over England (1937) 1937 - 6.6 (434)
- 81. Three Live Ghosts (1936) 1936 - 5.1 (37)
- 82. Whipsaw (1935) 1935 - 6.6 (164)
- 83. Rendezvous (1935) (uncredited) 1935 - 6.7 (139)
- 84. O'shaughnessy's Boy (1935) 1935 - 6.4 (64)
- 85. The Flame Within (1935) 1935 - 5.1 (30)
- 86. Mark of the Vampire (1935)   1935 - 6.2 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Vampires of Prague
- 87. The Night Is Young (1935) 1935 - 6.6 (64)
- 88. Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935) 1935 - 6.4 (71)
- 89. Have a Heart (1934) 1934 - 6.6 (42)
- 90. Stamboul Quest (1934) 1934 - 6.4 (101)
- 91. The Thin Man (1934) 1934 - 8.0 (11,003)
- 92. Hollywood Party (1934) 1934 - 6.0 (243)
- 93. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) 1934 - 7.0 (974)
- 94. Viva Villa! (1934) 1934 - 6.6 (360)
- 95. The Show-Off (1934) 1934 - 6.0 (47)
- 96. Beauty for Sale (1933)   (as James Howe) 1933 - 6.7 (102)
AKAs:
  • Beauty
- 97. The Power and the Glory (1933)   (as James Howe) 1933 - 6.9 (161)
AKAs:
  • Power and Glory (UK)
- 98. Hello, Sister! (1933)   1933 - 7.0 (47)
AKAs:
  • Clipped Wings (UK)
- 99. Chandu the Magician (1932) (as James Howe) 1932 - 6.2 (273)
- 100. Man About Town (1932) 1932 - -
- 101. Amateur Daddy (1932) 1932 - -
- 102. After Tomorrow (1932) (as James Howe) 1932 - 6.4 (52)
- 103. Shanghai Express (1932) (uncredited) 1932 - 7.7 (1,609)
- 104. Dance Team (1932) 1932 - 6.7 (5)
- 105. Surrender (1931) 1931 - 7.1 (6)
- 106. The Yellow Ticket (1931)   1931 - 6.6 (50)
AKAs:
  • The Yellow Passport (UK)
- 107. The Spider (1931) (as James Howe) 1931 - 6.6 (31)
- 108. Transatlantic (1931) 1931 - 7.2 (24)
- 109. The Criminal Code (1931) (as James How) 1931 - 6.9 (218)
- 110. Today (1930) (as James Howe) 1930 - -
- 111. Desert Nights (1929)   (as James Howe) 1929 - 8.5 (644)
AKAs:
  • Thirst (USA: alternative title)
- 112. The Rescue (1929) 1929 - -
- 113. Four Walls (1928) 1928 - 9.4 (184)
- 114. Perfect Crime (1928)   (as James Howe) 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • The Perfect Crime (USA: poster title)
- 115. Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) 1928 - 7.9 (594)
- 116. Sorrell and Son (1927) 1927 - 6.9 (16)
- 117. The Rough Riders (1927)   (as James Howe) 1927 - -
AKAs:
  • The Trumpet Calls (USA)
- 118. Padlocked (1926) (as James Howe) 1926 - -
- 119. Mantrap (1926) 1926 - 7.4 (84)
- 120. Sea Horses (1926) (as James Howe) 1926 - -
- 121. The Song and Dance Man (1926) (as James Howe) 1926 - -
- 122. The King on Main Street (1925) 1925 - 6.6 (8)
- 123. The Best People (1925) (as James Howe) 1925 - -
- 124. Not So Long Ago (1925) 1925 - -
- 125. The Charmer (1925) (as James Howe) 1925 - -
- 126. Peter Pan (1924) (as James Howe) 1924 - 7.8 (261)
- 127. The Alaskan (1924) (as James Howe) 1924 - -
- 128. The Side Show of Life (1924) (as James Howe) 1924 - -
- 129. The Breaking Point (1924) (as James Howe) 1924 - -
- 130. The Call of the Canyon (1923) 1923 - -
- 131. The Spanish Dancer (1923) (as James Howe) 1923 - 6.8 (18)
- 132. To the Last Man (1923) (as James Howe) 1923 - -
- 133. The Woman with Four Faces (1923) (as Jimmie Howe) 1923 - -
- 134. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1923) (as James Howe) 1923 - -
- 135. Drums of Fate (1923) (as James Howe) 1923 - -
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Stazione Termini (1953)   (cinematographer: additional scenes) (uncredited) 1953 - 6.4 (782)
AKAs:
  • Indiscretion (UK)
  • Indiscretion of an American Wife (USA)
  • Station Terminus (International: English title)
  • Terminal Station
  • Terminal Station Indiscretion (International: English title)
  • Terminus Station (International: English title)
- 2. Ebb Tide (1922) (second assistant camera) 1922 - -
- 3. The Siren Call (1922) (second assistant camera) 1922 - -
- 4. Burning Sands (1922) (second assistant camera) 1922 - -
- 5. The Woman Who Walked Alone (1922) (second assistant camera) 1922 - -
- 6. Everything for Sale (1921) (assistant camera) 1921 - -
- 7. Male and Female (1919) (clapper boy) (uncredited) (third assistant camera) (uncredited) 1919 - 8.1 (813)
- 8. Told in the Hills (1919) (assistant camera) (uncredited) 1919 - -
- 9. For Better, for Worse (1919) (clapper boy) 1919 - 8.0 (448)
- 10. Puppy Love (1919) (assistant camera) 1919 - -
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Biography of a Rookie: The Willie Davis Story (1963) (TV) 1963 - -
- 2. "Checkmate" (1960)   (2 episodes, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (58)
- 3. "87th Precinct" (1961)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 9.4 (28)
- 4. The Invisible Avenger (1958)   1958 - 6.2 (59)
AKAs:
  • Bourbon Street Shadows (USA: reissue title)
- 5. Go, Man, Go! (1954) 1954 - 6.3 (47)
- 6. The World of Dong Kingman (1953) 1953 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) Himself - Best Cinematography [B&W] Winner 1964 - 4.1 (37)
- 2. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
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