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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits

The Karate Kid Part III
Role: In Memory Of
MOVIE • 1989

For Keeps
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1988

Happy New Year
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1987

Her Secret Life
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1987
Deadly Care
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1987

When the Bough Breaks
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1986

The Karate Kid Part II
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1986

Covenant
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1985

The Hugga Bunch
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1985

Concrete Beat
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1984

The Karate Kid
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1984

Family Secrets
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1984

Two Kinds of Love
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1983

Night Shift
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1982

The Letter
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1982

The Formula
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1980

How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1980

The Baltimore Bullet
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1980