James Crabe
Camera
- Born
- August 19, 1931 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- May 2, 1989 (age 57)
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
Behind the camera49
- 1988For Keeps Director of Photography
- 1987Happy New Year Director of Photography
- 1987Her Secret Life Director of Photography
- 1987Deadly Care Director of Photography
- 1986When the Bough Breaks Director of Photography
- 1986George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation Director of Photography
- 1986The Karate Kid Part II Director of Photography
- 1985Covenant Director of Photography
- 1985The Hugga Bunch Director of Photography
- 1985











