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James Van Trees

{{Short description|American cinematographer}}

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| name = James Van Trees

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| birth_date = {{birth-date|August 13, 1890}}

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| death_date = {{death-date and age|April 11, 1973|August 13, 1890}}

| death_place = Los Angeles, California

| parents = Julia Crawford Ivers (mother)

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| occupation = Cinematographer

| yearsactive = 1915–1973

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James Crawford Van Trees (August 13, 1890 – April 11, 1973)[https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=van+trees&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=170096996&df=all& grave of James Van Trees; findagrave.com] Retrieved April 10, 2017 was an American cinematographer in Hollywood whose career spanned the silent and sound eras.

Biography

His father was Franklin S. Van Trees (1866-1914), a society architect, best known for his mansions in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco, such as the Baron Edward S. Rothschild house on Jackson Street. His mother was silent era scriptwriter Julia Crawford Ivers. Mother and son worked together on a few films more than likely becoming the first mother and son to direct and film 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.

Partial filmography

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External links

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  • {{IMDb name|0005913}}
  • [http://uschefnerarchive.com/early-cinematographers-oral-histories 1961 audio interview] for the ASC

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Category:1890 births

Category:1973 deaths

Category:American cinematographers

Category:Presidents of the American Society of Cinematographers