James Van Trees
Personal Info
Know For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1890-08-13 (83 years old)
Deathday
1973-04-11
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also known As
James Crawford Van Trees
J.C. Van Trees
James C. Van Trees
Jimmy Van Trees
Jim Van Trees
James Van Trees
Biography
James Van Trees (August 13, 1890 - April 11, 1973), born James Crawford Van Trees, was a successful American cinematographer in Hollywood whose career spans the silent and sound eras. His mother was prolific early film director and writer Julia Crawford Ivers. Mother and son worked together on a few films more than likely becoming the first mother and son to direct and photograph productions. Van Trees was the President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) during 1923-1924. His son James Van Trees, Jr. was a cameraman and worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with his father.
Acting
1946
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Production
1946
as Director of Photography
1946
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1943
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1947
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1931
as Director of Photography
1942
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1932
as Director of Photography
1941
as Director of Photography
1944
as Director of Photography
1935
as Director of Photography
1944
as Director of Photography
1930
as Director of Photography
1928
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1932
as Director of Photography
1931
as Director of Photography
1937
as Director of Photography
1930
as Director of Photography
1942
as Director of Photography
1935
as Director of Photography
1941
as Director of Photography
1944
as Director of Photography
1934
as Director of Photography
1930
as Director of Photography
1930
as Director of Photography
1920
as Director of Photography
1922
as Director of Photography
1922
as Director of Photography
1939
as Director of Photography
1931
as Director of Photography
1937
as Director of Photography
1943
as Director of Photography
1932
as Director of Photography
1930
as Director of Photography
1934
as Director of Photography
1931
as Director of Photography
1931
as Director of Photography
1941
as Director of Photography
1939
as Director of Photography
1930
as Director of Photography
1935
as Director of Photography
1934
as Director of Photography
1934
as Director of Photography
1944
as Director of Photography
1935
as Director of Photography
1936
as Director of Photography
1936
as Director of Photography
1938
as Director of Photography
1926
as Director of Photography
1924
as Director of Photography
1926
as Director of Photography
1923
as Director of Photography
1941
as Director of Photography
1932
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1932
as Director of Photography
1933
as Director of Photography
1936
as Director of Photography
1935
as Director of Photography
1937
as Director of Photography
1927
as Director of Photography
1926
as Director of Photography
1916
as Director of Photography
1918
as Director of Photography
1923
as Director of Photography
1920
as Director of Photography
1920
as Director of Photography
1923
as Director of Photography
1921
as Director of Photography
1924
as Director of Photography
1926
as Director of Photography
1929
as Director of Photography
1943
as Director of Photography
1922
as Director of Photography
1944
as Director of Photography
1917
as Director of Photography
1929
as Director of Photography
1945
as Director of Photography
1922
as Director of Photography
1916
as Director of Photography
1918
as Director of Photography
1920
as Director of Photography
1920
as Director of Photography
1925
as Director of Photography
1928
as Director of Photography
1928
as Director of Photography
1929
as Director of Photography
1929
as Director of Photography
1931
as Director of Photography
1932
as Director of Photography
1940
as Director of Photography
1941
as Director of Photography
1942
as Director of Photography
1945
as Director of Photography
1916
as Camera Operator
1926
as Director of Photography
1949
as Second Unit Director of Photography
1918
as Director of Photography
1916
as Director of Photography
1918
as Director of Photography
1919
as Director of Photography
1916
as Director of Photography
1928
as Director of Photography
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