James Crabe
Known for
Cinematography
Born
August 19, 1931
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
May 2, 1989 (aged 57)
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.
Best known work
Rocky
1976
The Karate Kid
1984
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
The China Syndrome
1979
Night Shift
1982
For Keeps
1988
Save the Tiger
1973
Thank God It's Friday
1978Filmography
2006
Tribute To James Crabeas Himself (archive footage)
1989
The Karate Kid Part IIIIn Memory Of
1988
1988
For KeepsDirector of Photography
1987
Happy New YearDirector of Photography
1987
Her Secret LifeDirector of Photography
1987
Deadly CareDirector of Photography
1986
When the Bough BreaksDirector of Photography
1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a NationDirector of Photography
1986
The Karate Kid Part IIDirector of Photography
1985
CovenantDirector of Photography
1985
The Hugga BunchDirector of Photography
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentDirector of Photography
1984
Concrete BeatDirector of Photography
1984
The Karate KidDirector of Photography
1984
Family SecretsDirector of Photography
1983
Two Kinds of LoveDirector of Photography
1982
Night ShiftDirector of Photography
1982
The LetterDirector of Photography
1980
The FormulaDirector of Photography
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of LivingDirector of Photography
1980
The Baltimore BulletDirector of Photography
1979
PlayersDirector of Photography
1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and DaughterDirector of Photography
1979
The China SyndromeDirector of Photography