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James Crabe

Camera

August 19, 1931 – May 2, 1989 (died at 57)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Male
51 Movies
1 TV Shows

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.

Rocky
Rocky

Rocky

1976 7.8

Director of Photography

Age 45 (now 57)
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984 7.2

Director of Photography

Age 52 (now 57)
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986 6.3

Director of Photography

Age 54 (now 57)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985 6.1

Director of Photography

Age 53 (now 57)
The Karate Kid Part III
The Karate Kid Part III

The Karate Kid Part III

1989 5.9

In Memory Of

Age 57
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979 7.1

Director of Photography

Age 47 (now 57)
Night Shift
Night Shift

Night Shift

1982 6.0

Director of Photography

Age 50 (now 57)
For Keeps
For Keeps

For Keeps

1988 6.5

Director of Photography

Age 56 (now 57)
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger

1973 6.6

Director of Photography

Age 41 (now 57)
Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday

Thank God It's Friday

1978 5.3

Director of Photography

Age 46 (now 57)
The Formula
The Formula

The Formula

1980 5.6

Director of Photography

Age 49 (now 57)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974 6.6

Director of Photography

Age 43 (now 57)
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
How to Beat the High Cost of Living

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

1980 5.2

Director of Photography

Age 48 (now 57)
Sole Survivor
Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

1970 6.5

Director of Photography

Age 38 (now 57)
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros

1974 5.6

Director of Photography

Age 42 (now 57)
The Baltimore Bullet
The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

1980 5.7

Director of Photography

Age 48 (now 57)