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CameraJames Crabe
Camera
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Crabe
Filmography
Acting (1)
2006
Tribute To James Crabeas Himself (archive footage)
Production & Directing (50)
1989
The Karate Kid Part IIIIn Memory Of
5.9
1988
For KeepsDirector of Photography
6.5
1987
Happy New YearDirector of Photography
5.8
1987
Her Secret LifeDirector of Photography
5.8
1987
Deadly CareDirector of Photography
6.7
1986
When the Bough BreaksDirector of Photography
6.4
1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a NationDirector of Photography
1986
The Karate Kid Part IIDirector of Photography
6.3
1985
CovenantDirector of Photography
3.4
1985
The Hugga BunchDirector of Photography
5.3
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentDirector of Photography
6.1
1984
Concrete BeatDirector of Photography
6.0
1984
The Karate KidDirector of Photography
7.2
1984
Family SecretsDirector of Photography
4.6
1983
Two Kinds of LoveDirector of Photography
7.5
1982
Night ShiftDirector of Photography
6.1
1982
The LetterDirector of Photography
4.7
1980
The FormulaDirector of Photography
5.5
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of LivingDirector of Photography
5.4
1980
The Baltimore BulletDirector of Photography
5.7
1979
PlayersDirector of Photography
4.9
1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and DaughterDirector of Photography
9.4
1979
The China SyndromeDirector of Photography
7.1
1978
Thank God It's FridayDirector of Photography
5.3
1978
SextetteDirector of Photography
4.0
1978
A Death in CanaanDirector of Photography
5.3
1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsDirector of Photography
4.9
1976
RockyDirector of Photography
7.8
1976
The Disappearance of AimeeDirector of Photography
8.7
1975
F. Scott Fitzgerald in HollywoodDirector of Photography
4.0
1975
W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsDirector of Photography
6.0
1975
The Dead Don't DieDirector of Photography
6.0
1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanDirector of Photography
6.6
1974
RhinocerosDirector of Photography
5.6
1973
Save the TigerDirector of Photography
6.6
1973
The Great American Beauty ContestDirector of Photography
6.3
1972
All About AliceCinematography
5.3
1972
The HonkersDirector of Photography
6.0
1971
Sweet, Sweet RachelDirector of Photography
6.6
1971
A Step Out of LineDirector of Photography
8.0
1970
Lost FlightDirector of Photography
4.3
1970
Zig ZagDirector of Photography
7.7
1970
Sole SurvivorDirector of Photography
6.3
1966
Agent for H.A.R.M.Director of Photography
2.5
1965
The Bold MenCinematography
1964
Everybody Loves ItDirector of Photography
3.5
1963
The Roman Springs on Mrs. StoneDirector
5.5
1963
6.3
1962
Always on SundayDirector
5.0
1960
The Proper TimeDirector of Photography
5.3