Academy Award for best cinematography: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Best Cinematography • Oscar for best cinematographer
Notable Honorees	Alfonso Cuarón • Sven Nykvist • James Wong Howe • Nestor Almendros • Gregg Toland

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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.

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