James Wong Howe

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, James Wong Howe shot 19 rated films; 6 were hits (80/100+), a .316 batting average.

Batting average
.316
Hits
6 of 19 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 14% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1934–1975

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Funny Lady (1975) — 57/100
  2. Seconds (1966) — 75/100
  3. This Property Is Condemned (1966) — 65/100
  4. Bell, Book and Candle (1958) — 73/100
  5. The Old Man and the Sea (1958) — 65/100
  6. The Baron of Arizona (1950) — 75/100
  7. Body and Soul (1947) — 80/100 · hit
  8. Pursued (1947) — 81/100 · hit
  9. Objective, Burma! (1945) — 76/100
  10. Passage to Marseille (1944) — 67/100
  11. Air Force (1943) — 73/100
  12. Hangmen Also Die! (1943) — 78/100
  13. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — 89/100 · hit
  14. The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — 80/100 · hit
  15. Fantasia (1940) — 83/100 · hit
  16. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) — 68/100
  17. Mark of the Vampire (1935) — 72/100
  18. The Thin Man (1934) — 83/100 · hit
  19. Manhattan Melodrama (1934) — 75/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — 89/100 · hit
  2. Fantasia (1940) — 83/100 · hit
  3. The Thin Man (1934) — 83/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Funny Lady (1975) — 57/100
  2. This Property Is Condemned (1966) — 65/100
  3. The Old Man and the Sea (1958) — 65/100

How these numbers work: Methodology