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James Crabe

Camera • 1931-08-19 • 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.

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Rocky7.8

Rocky

1976

The Karate Kid7.2

The Karate Kid

1984

The Karate Kid Part II6.3

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment6.1

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

The China Syndrome7.1

The China Syndrome

1979

The Karate Kid Part III5.9

The Karate Kid Part III

1989

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