Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
August 19, 1931
Died
May 2, 1989 (57 years old)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- James Aubrey Crabe
- James Crabbe
- Jim Crabbe
- James A. Crabe
- Jimmy Crabe
James Crabe
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.
Known For
Crew

The Karate Kid Part III
In Memory Of
1989

For Keeps
Director of Photography
1988

The Karate Kid Part II
Director of Photography
1986

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Director of Photography
1985

The Karate Kid
Director of Photography
1984

Night Shift
Director of Photography
1982

The Formula
Director of Photography
1980

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Director of Photography
1980

The Baltimore Bullet
Director of Photography
1980

The China Syndrome
Director of Photography
1979

Thank God It's Friday
Director of Photography
1978

Sextette
Director of Photography
1978
