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.
James Van Trees has 129 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work is anchored in the Brass Bancroft Series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Baby Face, Red Light, Angel on My Shoulder. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
