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
Rocky
(1976)
Director of Photography
The Karate Kid
(1984)
Director of Photography
The Karate Kid Part II
(1986)
Director of Photography
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Director of Photography
For Keeps
(1988)
Director of Photography
Sextette
(1978)
Director of Photography
Night Shift
(1982)
Director of Photography
The Formula
(1980)
Director of Photography
The China Syndrome
(1979)
Director of Photography
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
(1980)
Director of Photography
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(1974)
Director of Photography
Deadly Care
(1987)
Director of Photography
Save the Tiger
(1973)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
The Proper Time
(1960)
Director of Photography
Everybody Loves It
(1964)
Director of Photography
Agent for H.A.R.M.
(1966)
Director of Photography
Sole Survivor
(1970)
Director of Photography
Lost Flight
(1970)
Director of Photography
Zig Zag
(1970)
Director of Photography
A Step Out of Line
(1971)
Director of Photography
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
(1971)
Director of Photography
The Honkers
(1972)
Director of Photography
The Great American Beauty Contest
(1973)
Director of Photography
Save the Tiger
(1973)
Director of Photography
Rhinoceros
(1974)
Director of Photography
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(1974)
Director of Photography
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
(1975)
Director of Photography
The Dead Don't Die
(1975)
Director of Photography
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
(1975)
Director of Photography
Rocky
(1976)
Director of Photography
The Disappearance of Aimee
(1976)
Director of Photography
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
(1977)
Director of Photography
Thank God It's Friday
(1978)
Director of Photography
Sextette
(1978)
Director of Photography
A Death in Canaan
(1978)
Director of Photography
The China Syndrome
(1979)
Director of Photography
Players
(1979)
Director of Photography
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
(1979)
Director of Photography
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
(1980)
Director of Photography
The Formula
(1980)
Director of Photography
The Baltimore Bullet
(1980)
Director of Photography
Night Shift
(1982)
Director of Photography
The Letter
(1982)
Director of Photography
The Karate Kid
(1984)
Director of Photography
Family Secrets
(1984)
Director of Photography
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Director of Photography
Covenant
(1985)
Director of Photography
The Hugga Bunch
(1985)
Director of Photography
The Karate Kid Part II
(1986)
Director of Photography
When the Bough Breaks
(1986)
Director of Photography
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
(1986)
Director of Photography
Happy New Year
(1987)
Director of Photography
Her Secret Life
(1987)
Director of Photography
Deadly Care
(1987)
Director of Photography
For Keeps
(1988)
Director of Photography
Acting
Crew