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James Crabe(1931-1989)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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James Crabe was born on 19 August 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Karate Kid Part II (1986), Rocky (1976) and The China Syndrome (1979). He died on 2 May 1989 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1931
DiedMay 2, 1989(57)
BornAugust 19, 1931
DiedMay 2, 1989(57)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid Part II
6.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1986
Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
Rocky
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1976
The China Syndrome (1979)
The China Syndrome
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1979
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1984

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Baby M (1988)
    Baby M
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1988
  • Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff in For Keeps? (1988)
    For Keeps?
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1988
  • Peter Falk in Happy New Year (1987)
    Happy New Year
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1987
  • Kate Capshaw in Code Name: Dancer (1987)
    Code Name: Dancer
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Deadly Care (1987)
    Deadly Care
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • When the Bough Breaks (1986)
    When the Bough Breaks
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986)
    George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
    The Karate Kid Part II
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1986
  • Long Time Gone (1986)
    Long Time Gone
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • Covenant (1985)
    Covenant
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • The Hugga Bunch (1985)
    The Hugga Bunch
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 1985
  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1985
  • Paper Dolls (1984)
    Paper Dolls
    6.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1984
  • Concrete Beat (1984)
    Concrete Beat
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1984
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)
    The Karate Kid
    7.4
    • director of photography
    • 1984

Camera and Electrical Department

  • The Honkers (1972)
    The Honkers
    6.0
    • cinematographer: rodeo footage (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)
    Dusty and Sweets McGee
    6.5
    • additional photographer: Whiskey-A-Go-Go
    • 1971
  • Marilyn Monroe in The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965)
    The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • special photography (as Jim Crabbe)
    • 1965
  • Krebiozen and Cancer: Thirteen Years of Bitter Conflict
    TV Movie
    • assistant camera
    • second camera operator
    • 1964
  • Judee Morton in The Slime People (1963)
    The Slime People
    3.0
    • camera operator
    • 1963
  • Doris Gohlke in The Touchables (1961)
    The Touchables
    5.6
    • camera operator (as James A. Crabe)
    • 1961

Additional Crew

  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
    The Karate Kid Part III
    5.4
    • the karate kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe)
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Crabbe
  • Born
    • August 19, 1931
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 2, 1989
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(AIDS)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Oscar and Emmy-nominated cinematographer. Winner of two Clio Awards (the most coveted prize in the advertising industry) for his Marlboro and Max Factor commercials. Died of AIDS.
  • Trademark
    Cinematographer of many John G. Avildsen films.

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