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James van Trees

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1890 - 1973

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.

Birthday: 1890-08-12

Born At: Oakland, California, USA

Crewed In:

Angel on My Shoulder

A Night in Casablanca

Baby Face

The Fabulous Dorseys

Escape from Crime

Silver Dollar

Advice to the Lovelorn

Heroes for Sale

Midnight Mary

Find the Blackmailer

Taxi!

The Star Witness

They Call It Sin

Lilly Turner

Steel Against the Sky

The Rear Gunner

It's Love I'm After

I Loved a Woman

The Age of Innocence

The Noose

The Green Goddess

The Man Who Played God

Over The Wall

Shanghai

The Soul of Youth

So Long Letty

Big City Blues

The King's Vacation

Life Begins

Smashing the Money Ring

Parachute Jumper

The Reckless Hour

Viennese Nights

The Nurse's Secret

The Unguarded Hour

Looking for Trouble

Love Is on the Air

Flight from Destiny

The Young Rajah

Stingaree

She Couldn't Say No

The Girl from 10th Avenue

A Night at the Ritz

Gold Dust Gertie

Alexander Hamilton

Lilies of the Field

Sweet Kitty Bellairs

Palm Springs

Waterfront

Captain Thunder

The Green Temptation

Gun to Gun

Midnight Lovers

The Perfect Flapper

Young America Flies