James Crabe
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- August 19, 1931
- Died
- May 2, 1989
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
- Tribute To James Crabe
Tribute To James Crabe 2006
as Himself (archive footage)

The Karate Kid Part III 1989
In Memory Of

For Keeps 1988
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Happy New Year 1987
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Her Secret Life 1987
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Deadly Care 1987
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When the Bough Breaks 1986
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The Karate Kid Part II 1986
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Covenant 1985
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The Hugga Bunch 1985
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Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 1985
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Concrete Beat 1984
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The Karate Kid 1984
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Family Secrets 1984
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Two Kinds of Love 1983
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Night Shift 1982
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The Letter 1982
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The Formula 1980
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How to Beat the High Cost of Living 1980
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The Baltimore Bullet 1980
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Players 1979
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Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter 1979
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The China Syndrome 1979
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Thank God It's Friday 1978
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Sextette 1978
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A Death in Canaan 1978
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- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years 1977
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Rocky 1976
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The Disappearance of Aimee 1976
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F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood 1975
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W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings 1975
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The Dead Don't Die 1975
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974
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Rhinoceros 1974
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Save the Tiger 1973
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The Great American Beauty Contest 1973
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All About Alice 1972
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The Honkers 1972
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Sweet, Sweet Rachel 1971
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A Step Out of Line 1971
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Lost Flight 1970
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Zig Zag 1970
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Sole Survivor 1970
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Agent for H.A.R.M. 1966
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The Bold Men 1965
Cinematography

Everybody Loves It 1964
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What Really Happened to Baby Jane 1963
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The Roman Springs on Mrs. Stone 1963
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Always on Sunday 1962
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The Proper Time 1960
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Credits from TMDB.