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 Karate Kid II (1986), Le syndrome chinois (1979) and Rocky (1976). He died on 2 May 1989 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Tamlyn Tomita, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Martin Kove, and Yuji Okumoto in Karate Kid II (1986)

6.1

Cinematographer

1986

Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, and Jack Lemmon in Le syndrome chinois (1979)

Le syndrome chinois

7.4

Cinematographer

1979

Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)

8.1

Cinematographer

1976

Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in Karate Kid (1984)

7.3

Cinematographer

1984

Credits

Cinematographer

Mon bébé, mon amour
6.3
TV Mini Series
- director of photography
- 1988
Et si on le gardait ?
6.0
- director of photography
- 1988
Happy New Year
5.9
- director of photography
- 1987
Her Secret Life
5.2
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1987
Prise au piège
6.5
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1987
When the Bough Breaks
6.7
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
7.5
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1986
Karate Kid II
6.1
- director of photography
- 1986
Long Time Gone
6.3
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1986
Covenant
6.0
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1985
The Hugga Bunch
7.1
TV Movie
- director of photography
- 1985
Police Academy 2 : Au boulot !
5.8
- director of photography
- 1985
Paper Dolls
6.8
TV Series
- director of photography
- 1984
Concrete Beat
5.1
TV Movie
- Cinematographer
- 1984
Karate Kid
7.3
- director of photography
- 1984

Camera and Electrical Department

Les centaures
6.1
- cinematographer: rodeo footage (uncredited)
- 1972
Dusty and Sweets McGee
6.4
- additional photographer: Whiskey-A-Go-Go
- 1971
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
The Slime People
2.9
- camera operator
- 1963
The Touchables
5.8
- camera operator (as James A. Crabe)
- 1961

Additional Crew

Personal details

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

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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.

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