Academy Award for best cinematography

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James Wong Howe smiles and holds his Oscar for cinematography, wearing a tuxedo, in front of a curtain at the 28th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, 1956.

Illustration of Oscar statuettes with a large gold figure in front and the words 'Who decides?' in bold white letters on a blue banner across the center.

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Illustration of Oscar statuettes with a large gold figure in front and the words 'Who decides?' in bold white letters on a blue banner across the center.

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James Wong Howe smiles and holds his Oscar for cinematography, wearing a tuxedo, in front of a curtain at the 28th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, 1956.

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe after winning an Oscar for cinematography for The Rose Tattoo...

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