Wong Tung Jim
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Wong Tung Jim, better known as James Wong Howe, was a pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer renowned for his innovative camera techniques and influential work in classic Hollywood cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wong Tung Jim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6702761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wong Tung Jim Context triple: [James Wong Howe, birthName, Wong Tung Jim]
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A.
Wong Sam Sing
Wong Sam Sing was the father of pioneering Chinese American film star Anna May Wong and a Chinese immigrant who ran a laundry business in Los Angeles.
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B.
Hung Kam-bo
Hung Kam-bo, better known as Sammo Hung, is a renowned Hong Kong actor, martial artist, director, and action choreographer who helped shape the modern kung fu and action cinema genre.
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C.
Chan Kwong-wing
Chan Kwong-wing is a Hong Kong film composer best known for his scores for acclaimed movies such as the Infernal Affairs trilogy.
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D.
Lee Chong
Lee Chong is the pragmatic and good-natured Chinese grocer in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for running the local grocery store that serves as a social hub for the community.
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E.
Wee Chong Jin
Wee Chong Jin was Singapore’s first Asian Chief Justice, serving as the head of the judiciary for over two decades and playing a key role in shaping the country’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wong Tung Jim Target entity description: Wong Tung Jim, better known as James Wong Howe, was a pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer renowned for his innovative camera techniques and influential work in classic Hollywood cinema.
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A.
Wong Sam Sing
Wong Sam Sing was the father of pioneering Chinese American film star Anna May Wong and a Chinese immigrant who ran a laundry business in Los Angeles.
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B.
Hung Kam-bo
Hung Kam-bo, better known as Sammo Hung, is a renowned Hong Kong actor, martial artist, director, and action choreographer who helped shape the modern kung fu and action cinema genre.
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C.
Chan Kwong-wing
Chan Kwong-wing is a Hong Kong film composer best known for his scores for acclaimed movies such as the Infernal Affairs trilogy.
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D.
Lee Chong
Lee Chong is the pragmatic and good-natured Chinese grocer in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for running the local grocery store that serves as a social hub for the community.
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E.
Wee Chong Jin
Wee Chong Jin was Singapore’s first Asian Chief Justice, serving as the head of the judiciary for over two decades and playing a key role in shaping the country’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese-American
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artist ⓘ cinematographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Wong Tung Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-08-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-07-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
ⓘ
motion picture photography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| industry | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of cinematographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep-focus cinematography
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influential work in classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ innovative camera techniques ⓘ low-key lighting ⓘ moving camera work ⓘ use of wide-angle lenses ⓘ |
| nativeName | 黃宗霑 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the first prominent Chinese-American figures in Hollywood ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Algiers
NERFINISHED
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Body and Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Hud NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings Row NERFINISHED ⓘ Picnic NERFINISHED ⓘ Seconds NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Smell of Success NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rose Tattoo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Yankee Doodle Dandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
ⓘ
director of photography ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Taishan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| spouse | Sanora Babb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
black-and-white films
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color films ⓘ silent films ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wong Tung Jim Description of subject: Wong Tung Jim, better known as James Wong Howe, was a pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer renowned for his innovative camera techniques and influential work in classic Hollywood cinema.
Referenced by (1)
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