James Van Trees

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Biography

American cinematographer

  • Primary profession
  • Cinematographer·camera_department·actor
  • Nationality
  • United States
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 13 August 1890
  • Place of birth
  • Oakland· California
  • Death date
  • 1973-04-11
  • Death age
  • 83
  • Place of death
  • Hollywood
  • Parents
  • Julia Crawford Ivers

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Son of writer Julia Crawford Ivers.

Father of visual effects cameraman James Van Trees Jr.

Great-grandfather of Victoria Van Trees.

President American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 1923-1924.

His father was Franklin S. Van Trees (aka Frank Van Trees 1866-1914)a famed "society" architect. He was most noted for his mansions in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco, such as the Baron Edward S. Rothschild house on Jackson Street.

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