James Crabe

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Biography

  • Primary profession
  • Cinematographer·camera_department·miscellaneous
  • Nationality
  • United States
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 19 August 1931
  • Place of birth
  • Los Angeles
  • Death date
  • 1989-05-02
  • Death age
  • 58
  • Place of death
  • Sherman Oaks· Los Angeles

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Oscar and Emmy-nominated cinematographer. Winner of two Clio Awards (the most coveted prize in the advertising industry) for his Marlboro and Max Factor commercials. Died of AIDS.

Besides being a cinematographer, Jimmy was a stage magician, Aubrey the Magician. He appeared several times on the early ABC show "You Ask For It" and performed at Disneyland. It was through his connections on "You Ask For It that he got into cinematography. In his later years, he no longer performed professionally but would continue to practice slide-of-hand card tricks to relax after a day on the set.

Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers).

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