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The James Wong Howe Story: Two time Academy Award-winning Chinese American cinematographer

By Yi Chen Born Wong Tung Jim in Canton, China on August 28, 1899, James Wong Howe, as he was known in America, is considered one of the greatest cinematographers in the history of motion pictures.  His films, Algiers (1938), Kings Row (1942), The Old Man and the Sea (1958), Seconds (1966) and Funny Lady (1975), all received Academy Award …

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