James Crabe
James Aubrey Crabe (born August 19, 1931 in Los Angeles , California - † May 2, 1989 in Sherman Oaks , California) was an American cinematographer .
Life
Crabe grew up as the son of a cartoon animator . He began his career as a cameraman in 1960 and subsequently worked on various television productions and smaller film projects. In 1970, he first worked on a feature film star-studded, in revenge out of jail seemed George Kennedy and Eli Wallach with in the lead roles. 1973 Save the Tiger received multiple Golden Globe and Oscar nominations , with lead actor Jack Lemmon earning an Oscar for best actor. Three years later, Crabe directed the camera for Sylvester Stallone's Rocky , who won three Academy Awards along with seven other nominations. That same year, Crabe received his first nomination of his own; for the television production The Entertainer with Jack Lemmon in the lead role he was nominated for an Emmy for best cameraman. Another Emmy nomination followed the following year.
One of the highlights of his career was 1981, when he was nominated for an Oscar. The thriller The Formula with Marlon Brando and George C. Scott received only this one Oscar nomination, but was nominated for four Golden Raspberries . In 1982 and 1984 Crabe received the Emmy for his television work. His feature films in the 1980s included the second part of the Police Academy film series and the first two films in the Karate Kid film series.
Crabe died at the age of 57 of complications from an AIDS illness.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: Revenge from prison (Zigzag)
- 1971: A Step Out of Line
- 1973: Save the Tiger
- 1976: Rocky
- 1976: The Entertainer
- 1977: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
- 1978: Thank God It's Friday (Thank God It's Friday)
- 1979: The China Syndrome (The China Syndrome)
- 1980: The Tap-in (The Baltimore Bullet)
- 1980: The formula (The Formula)
- 1982: Nightshift - The Morgue is freaking out (Night Shift)
- 1982: The Letter
- 1984: The Karate Kid (The Karate Kid)
- 1985: Police Academy 2 - Now it's just getting started (Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment)
- 1986: Karate Kid II - decision in Okinawa (The Karate Kid, Part II)
- 1986 When the Bough Breaks
- 1987: Greetings from Havana (Her Secret Life)
- 1988: Maybe Baby - In the beginning was the Klapperstorch (For Keeps?)
- 1988: Baby M
Awards
- 1976: Emmy nomination for The Entertainer
- 1977: Emmy nomination for Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
- 1981: Oscar nomination for The Formula
- 1982: Emmy for The Fatal Letter
- 1984: Emmy for Mike Hammer
- 1987: ASC Award nomination for Karate Kid II - decision in Okinawa
- 1988: Emmy nomination for Baby M
- 1988: ASC Award nomination for Conspiracy of Evil
Web links
- James Crabe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- James Crabe in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ filmreference (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crabe, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crabe, James Aubrey (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1989 |
| Place of death | Sherman Oaks , California |