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JamesWongHowe's personal data

JamesWongHowe (1899- 1976), the first China photographer to win the Oscar.

His ancestral home is Yong 'an Village, Baisha West Village, Taishan. From 65438 to 0904, he immigrated to Washington State with his father at the age of five. 1976 died of cancer in Hollywood, California, USA. 1929, JamesWongHowe mastered the technology of shooting audio movies. He cooperated with Howard, the director of Flowserve Company, to make a relatively high-level film "Crossing the Atlantic", boldly adopted a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens that were little known at that time, and adopted a new incandescent lamp for special light distribution, which was a great success. This film established JamesWongHowe's position in Hollywood and made him one of the highest paid photographers. Since then, JamesWongHowe has made the first color film The Adventures of Tom. 1938, his film "the ends of the earth" was nominated for the Academy Award for the first time.

JamesWongHowe demonstrated China's photography skills in the international film industry. He has made 135 films and directed 3 films in his life, and 1 1 times was nominated for the best cinematography in the Oscar. 1953, JamesWongHowe's film Tattoo on the Rose won the "Best Photography" in the 28th Oscar; 1963, JamesWongHowe's film Hurd won the academy award for best cinematography again. He was the first China person to win the Oscar, which ignited the hope of China people on the journey of the Oscar. His deeds are recorded in the Encyclopedia Britannica. He is regarded as one of the greatest cinematographers in America.