James Crabe
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-08-19
Day of Death
1989-05-02 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
James Crabe
Biography
James Crabe (August 19, 1931 – May 2, 1989) was an American cinematographer known for his work in the 1970s and '80s on numerous films, including Rocky, The China Syndrome, Night Shift, The Karate Kid, and Thank God It's Friday. He was a part of the 1960s underground film collective known as Gay Girls Riding Club, a group of gay men in the industry, who spoofed Hollywood movies in a series of elaborate amateur films.
Known For
Acting
(2006)
Tribute To James Crabe
as Himself (archive footage)
Crew
(1989)
The Karate Kid Part III
In Memory Of
(1988)
For Keeps
Director of Photography
(1987)
Happy New Year
Director of Photography
(1987)
Deadly Care
Director of Photography
(1987)
Her Secret Life
Director of Photography
(1986)
When the Bough Breaks
Director of Photography
(1986)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Director of Photography
(1986)
The Karate Kid Part II
Director of Photography
(1985)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Director of Photography
(1985)
Covenant
Director of Photography
(1985)
The Hugga Bunch
Director of Photography
(1984)
The Karate Kid
Director of Photography
(1984)
Family Secrets
Director of Photography
(1984)
Concrete Beat
Director of Photography
(1983)
Two Kinds of Love
Director of Photography
(1982)
The Letter
Director of Photography
(1982)
Night Shift
Director of Photography
(1980)
The Formula
Director of Photography
(1980)
The Baltimore Bullet
Director of Photography
(1980)
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Director of Photography
(1979)
The China Syndrome
Director of Photography
(1979)
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Director of Photography
(1979)
Players
Director of Photography
(1978)
Sextette
Director of Photography
(1978)
A Death in Canaan
Director of Photography
(1978)
Thank God It's Friday
Director of Photography
(1977)
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Director of Photography
(1976)
Rocky
Director of Photography
(1976)
The Disappearance of Aimee
Director of Photography
(1975)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Director of Photography
(1975)
The Dead Don't Die
Director of Photography
(1975)
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
Director of Photography
(1974)
Rhinoceros
Director of Photography
(1974)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Director of Photography
(1973)
The Great American Beauty Contest
Director of Photography
(1973)
Save the Tiger
Director of Photography
(1972)
The Honkers
Director of Photography
(1972)
All About Alice
Cinematography
(1971)
A Step Out of Line
Director of Photography
(1971)
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
Director of Photography
(1970)
Sole Survivor
Director of Photography
(1970)
Zig Zag
Director of Photography
(1970)
Lost Flight
Director of Photography
(1966)
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Director of Photography
(1965)
The Bold Men
Cinematography
(1964)
Everybody Loves It
Director of Photography
(1963)
The Roman Springs on Mrs. Stone
Director
(1963)
(1962)
Always on Sunday
Director
(1960)
The Proper Time
Director of Photography