James Crabe
- Born
- August 19, 1931 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- May 2, 1989
- Cinematographer
- camera_department
- miscellaneous
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.
Filmography · 23 credits
- 1988For Keeps? · Cinematographer
- 1987Happy New Year · Cinematographer
- 1986The Karate Kid Part II · Cinematographer
- 1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment · Cinematographer
- 1984The Karate Kid · Cinematographer
- 1982Night Shift · Cinematographer
- 1980The Formula · Cinematographer
- 1980How to Beat the High Cost of Living · Cinematographer
- 1980The Baltimore Bullet · Cinematographer
- 1979The China Syndrome · Cinematographer
- 1979Players · Cinematographer
- 1978Thank God It's Friday · Cinematographer
- 1977Sextette · Cinematographer
- 1976Rocky · Cinematographer
- 1975W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings · Cinematographer
- 1974Rhinoceros · Cinematographer
- 1973Save the Tiger · Cinematographer
- 1972The Honkers · Cinematographer
- 1970Zig Zag · Cinematographer
- 1966Agent for H.A.R.M. · Cinematographer
- 1965One Way Wahine · Cinematographer
- 1964Everybody Loves It · Cinematographer
- 1962The Proper Time · Cinematographer