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James Van Trees

Titles
130movies1TV show
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 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Van Trees Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 5
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Romance 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Class Conflict 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
RoleAnyCamera122Other crew8Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s231920s371930s471940s23
GenreAnyDrama85Comedy37Romance36Crime23Mystery9Music9War8Western6Adventure6Action4Thriller2Fantasy1Science Fiction1History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1940s

23 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch57
The Fabulous Dorseys

Director of Photography

GoodWatch65
A Night in Casablanca

Director of Photography

GoodWatch50
Angel on My Shoulder

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Great John L.

Director of Photography

GoodWatch61
Nine Girls

Director of Photography

GoodWatch61
The Rear Gunner

Director of Photography

GoodWatch64
Find the Blackmailer

Director of Photography

GoodWatch57
Escape from Crime

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Steel Against the Sky

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
The Nurse's Secret

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
Flight from Destiny

Director of Photography

GoodWatch57
A Shot in the Dark

Director of Photography

All 23 titles from the 1940s

1930s

47 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch57
Smashing the Money Ring

Director of Photography

GoodWatch75
It's Love I'm After

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
The Girl from 10th Avenue

Director of Photography

GoodWatch53
Stingaree

Director of Photography

GoodWatch88
Baby Face

Director of Photography

GoodWatch72
Heroes for Sale

Director of Photography

GoodWatch46
Parachute Jumper

Director of Photography

GoodWatch69
Midnight Mary

Director of Photography

GoodWatch69
Taxi!

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
The Man Who Played God

Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
A Successful Calamity

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
Big City Blues

Director of Photography

All 47 titles from the 1930s

1920s

37 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch62
So Long Letty

Director of Photography

The Sacred Flame

Director of Photography

The Lone Wolf's Daughter

Director of Photography

The Noose

Director of Photography

The Scarlet Lady

Director of Photography

Twinkletoes

Director of Photography

Lilies of the Field

Director of Photography

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The Young Rajah

Director of Photography

The Bonded Woman

Director of Photography

The Soul of Youth

Director of Photography

Nurse Marjorie

Director of Photography

Judy of Rogues' Harbor

Director of Photography

All 37 titles from the 1920s

1910s

23 titles
Widow by Proxy

Director of Photography

Girls

Cinematography

A Petticoat Pilot

Director of Photography

Good Night, Paul

Director of Photography

The Spirit of Romance

Director of Photography

The Intrigue

Director of Photography

David Garrick

Director of Photography

The American Beauty

Director of Photography

The Heart of Paula

Director of Photography

The Right Direction

Director of Photography

All 23 titles from the 1910s