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James Van Trees

Career

Active from 1916 to 1950, busiest in 1933 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Baby Face
Baby Face
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Van Trees Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Early Cinema 5
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Romance 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Silent Film Era 3
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

130
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

23 titles ยท average score 59
The Fabulous Dorseys
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
GoodWatch score 50

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Great John L.
The Great John L. (1945)

Director of Photography

Bedside Manner
Bedside Manner (1945)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Nine Girls
Nine Girls (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Last Ride
The Last Ride (1944)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret (1941)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1941)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

1930s

47 titles ยท average score 62
It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi (1936)

Director of Photography

Stingaree
Stingaree (1934)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1934)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Baby Face
Baby Face (1933)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale (1933)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary (1933)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper (1933)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

The King's Vacation
The King's Vacation (1933)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God (1932)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Taxi!
Taxi! (1932)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin (1932)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

1920s

37 titles ยท average score 65
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1929)

Director of Photography

So Long Letty
So Long Letty (1929)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

The Scarlet Lady
The Scarlet Lady (1928)

Director of Photography

The Noose
The Noose (1928)

Director of Photography

Twinkletoes
Twinkletoes (1926)

Director of Photography

Midnight Lovers
Midnight Lovers (1926)

Director of Photography

Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1924)

Director of Photography

The Young Rajah
The Young Rajah (1922)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

The Bonded Woman
The Bonded Woman (1922)

Director of Photography

The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour (1921)

Director of Photography

The Soul of Youth
The Soul of Youth (1920)

Director of Photography

Nurse Marjorie
Nurse Marjorie (1920)

Director of Photography

1910s

23 titles
Widow by Proxy
Widow by Proxy (1919)

Director of Photography

More Deadly Than the Male
More Deadly Than the Male (1919)

Cinematography

The Final Close-Up
The Final Close-Up (1919)

Cinematography

Girls
Girls (1919)

Cinematography

A Petticoat Pilot
A Petticoat Pilot (1918)

Director of Photography

Good Night, Paul
Good Night, Paul (1918)

Director of Photography

The Spirit of Romance
The Spirit of Romance (1917)

Director of Photography

The Trouble Buster
The Trouble Buster (1917)

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The American Beauty
The American Beauty (1916)

Director of Photography

The Intrigue
The Intrigue (1916)

Director of Photography

David Garrick
David Garrick (1916)

Director of Photography

The Right Direction
The Right Direction (1916)

Director of Photography