James Crabe Biography (1931-1989)

Born August 19, 1931, in Los Angeles, CA; died of complications from AIDS, May 2, 1989; son of Lyall Aubrey (a cartoon animator) and Carmel (maiden name,Ricciardi) Crabe.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
August 19, 1931
Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; Film Work; Cinematographer
  • The Proper Time, Lopert, 1959.
  • The Young Sinner (also known as Like Father, Like Son and Among the Thorns), United Screen Artists, 1965.
  • Agent for H.A.R.M. (also known as The H.A.R.M. Machine), Universal, 1966.
  • Zig Zag, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.
  • The Honkers, United Artists, 1972.
  • Save the Tiger, Paramount, 1972.
  • Rhinoceros, AFT Distributing, 1973.
  • W. W. and the Dixie Dancekings, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974.
  • Rocky, United Artists, 1976.
  • Thank God It's Friday, Columbia, 1978.
  • Sextette, Crown, 1978.
  • The China Syndrome, Columbia, 1979.
  • Players, Paramount, 1979.
  • The Baltimore Bullet, Avco-Embassy, 1980.
  • How to Beat the High Cost of Living, Filmways, 1980.
  • The Formula, United Artists, 1980.
  • Night Shift, Warner Bros., 1982.
  • The Karate Kid, Columbia, 1983.
  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1984.
  • The Karate Kid, Part II, Columbia, 1986.
  • Happy New Year, Columbia, 1987.
  • For Keeps (also known as Maybe Baby), TriStar, 1988.
  • Credits; Television Cinematographer; Movies
  • Sole Survivor, CBS, 1970.
  • A Step Out of Line, CBS, 1971.
  • Sweet, Sweet Rachel, ABC, 1971.
  • The Great American Beauty Contest, ABC, 1973.
  • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, CBS, 1974.
  • The Dead Don't Die, NBC, 1974.
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood, ABC, 1976.
  • The Disappearance of Aimee, NBC, 1976.
  • The Entertainer (also released as a motion picture by Seven Keys), NBC, 1976.
  • Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years, ABC, 1977.
  • A Death in Canaan, CBS, 1978.
  • Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter, CBS, 1979.
  • The Letter, ABC, 1982.
  • Two Kinds of Love, CBS, 1983.
  • Concrete Beat, ABC, 1983.
  • Family Secrets, NBC, 1984.
  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: More Than Murder, CBS, 1984.
  • Covenant, NBC, 1985.
  • Long Time Gone, ABC, 1986.
  • When the Bough Breaks, NBC, 1986.
  • Deadly Care (also known as One Way Out), CBS, 1987.
  • Her Secret Life (also known as Code Name: Dancer and One For the Dancer),ABC, 1987.
  • Credits; Television Cinematographer; Miniseries
  • George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, CBS, 1986.
  • Baby M, ABC, 1988.
  • Credits; Television Cinematographer; Series
  • Paper Dolls, ABC, 1984-85.
  • Credits; Other Television Work; Cinematographer
  • Lost Flight, 1969.
  • Trauma Center, ABC, 1982.

Further Reference

Periodicals:

  • American Cinematographer, July, 1989.