---
title: 'James Van Trees'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'cinematographer'
  - 'actor'
born: '1890-08-13'
died: '1973-04-11'
birthplace: 'Oakland'
deathplace: 'Hollywood'
films_in_library: 114
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/james-van-trees'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Van_Trees'
wikidata: 'Q512453'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# James Van Trees

cinematographer, actor.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1947 · [The Fabulous Dorseys](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fabulous-dorseys-1947) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1946 · [A Night in Casablanca](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-night-in-casablanca-1946) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1946 · [Angel on My Shoulder](https://cinepixo.com/movies/angel-on-my-shoulder-1946) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1945 · [The Great John L.](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-john-l-1945) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1944 · [Nine Girls](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nine-girls-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1943 · [Adventure in Iraq](https://cinepixo.com/movies/adventure-in-iraq-1943) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1942 · [Secret Enemies](https://cinepixo.com/movies/secret-enemies-1942) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [Here Comes Happiness](https://cinepixo.com/movies/here-comes-happiness-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [International Squadron](https://cinepixo.com/movies/international-squadron-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [Flight from Destiny](https://cinepixo.com/movies/flight-from-destiny-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1941 · [Steel Against the Sky](https://cinepixo.com/movies/steel-against-the-sky-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1939 · [Smashing the Money Ring](https://cinepixo.com/movies/smashing-the-money-ring-1939) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1938 · [Over the Wall](https://cinepixo.com/movies/over-the-wall-1938) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1937 · [Wine, Women and Horses](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wine-women-and-horses-1937) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1937 · [It's Love I'm After](https://cinepixo.com/movies/its-love-im-after-1937) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1937 · [Love Is on the Air](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-is-on-the-air-1937) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1936 · [Palm Springs](https://cinepixo.com/movies/palm-springs-1936) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1936 · [The Man Who Lived Twice](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-who-lived-twice-1936) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1935 · [The Girl from 10th Avenue](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-girl-from-10th-avenue-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1935 · [The Bishop Misbehaves](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bishop-misbehaves-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1935 · [Sweet Music](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sweet-music-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1935 · [Shanghai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/shanghai-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [The Age of Innocence](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-age-of-innocence-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [Stingaree](https://cinepixo.com/movies/stingaree-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [Looking for Trouble](https://cinepixo.com/movies/looking-for-trouble-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1934 · [Murder in the Private Car](https://cinepixo.com/movies/murder-in-the-private-car-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Heroes for Sale](https://cinepixo.com/movies/heroes-for-sale-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Lilly Turner](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lilly-turner-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Midnight Mary](https://cinepixo.com/movies/midnight-mary-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [I Loved a Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-loved-a-woman-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Baby Face](https://cinepixo.com/movies/baby-face-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1933 · [Parachute Jumper](https://cinepixo.com/movies/parachute-jumper-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [The Man Who Played God](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-who-played-god-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [A Successful Calamity](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-successful-calamity-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [They Call It Sin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/they-call-it-sin-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [Big City Blues](https://cinepixo.com/movies/big-city-blues-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [Life Begins](https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-begins-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [Silver Dollar](https://cinepixo.com/movies/silver-dollar-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [The Heart of New York](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-heart-of-new-york-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1932 · [Taxi!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/taxi-1932) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1931 · [Alexander Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/movies/alexander-hamilton-1931) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1931 · [Gold Dust Gertie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gold-dust-gertie-1931) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1931 · [The Star Witness](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-star-witness-1931) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1931 · [The Millionaire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-millionaire-1931) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [The Green Goddess](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-green-goddess-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [Captain Thunder](https://cinepixo.com/movies/captain-thunder-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [Viennese Nights](https://cinepixo.com/movies/viennese-nights-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [Children of Dreams](https://cinepixo.com/movies/children-of-dreams-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [Old English](https://cinepixo.com/movies/old-english-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [She Couldn't Say No](https://cinepixo.com/movies/she-couldnt-say-no-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1930 · [The Man from Blankley's](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-from-blankleys-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1929 · [The Argyle Case](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-argyle-case-1929) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1929 · [Children of the Ritz](https://cinepixo.com/movies/children-of-the-ritz-1929) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1929 · [The Lone Wolf's Daughter](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lone-wolfs-daughter-1929) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1929 · [The Sacred Flame](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sacred-flame-1929) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1928 · [The Noose](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-noose-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1928 · [The Heart of a Follies Girl](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-heart-of-a-follies-girl-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1928 · [The Whip](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-whip-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1927 · [Lost at the Front](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lost-at-the-front-1927) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1926 · [The Prince of Pilsen](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prince-of-pilsen-1926) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1926 · [Don Juan's Three Nights](https://cinepixo.com/movies/don-juans-three-nights-1926) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1926 · [Fifth Avenue](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fifth-avenue-1926) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1925 · [Chickie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chickie-1925) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1924 · [The Woman on the Jury](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-woman-on-the-jury-1924) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1924 · [Lilies of the Field](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lilies-of-the-field-1924) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1923 · [The White Flower](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-white-flower-1923) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1923 · [The Huntress](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-huntress-1923) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1923 · [Flaming Youth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/flaming-youth-1923) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1922 · [The Green Temptation](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-green-temptation-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1922 · [The Bonded Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bonded-woman-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1922 · [The Top of New York](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-top-of-new-york-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1922 · [The Young Rajah](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-young-rajah-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1921 · [Morals](https://cinepixo.com/movies/morals-1921) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1921 · [Wealth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wealth-1921) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1921 · [The Witching Hour](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-witching-hour-1921) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1921 · [Sacred and Profane Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sacred-and-profane-love-1921) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1920 · [Jenny Be Good](https://cinepixo.com/movies/jenny-be-good-1920) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1920 · [The Thirteenth Commandment](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-thirteenth-commandment-1920) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1920 · [Judy of Rogue's Harbor](https://cinepixo.com/movies/judy-of-rogues-harbor-1920) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1920 · [The Furnace](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-furnace-1920) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1920 · [Nurse Marjorie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nurse-marjorie-1920) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1920 · [The Soul of Youth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-soul-of-youth-1920) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [The Veiled Adventure](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-veiled-adventure-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [Happiness a la Mode](https://cinepixo.com/movies/happiness-a-la-mode-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [Who Cares?](https://cinepixo.com/movies/who-cares-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [Romance and Arabella](https://cinepixo.com/movies/romance-and-arabella-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [The Final Close-Up](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-final-close-up-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [The Rescuing Angel](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rescuing-angel-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [More Deadly Than The Male](https://cinepixo.com/movies/more-deadly-than-the-male-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1919 · [His Official Fiancée](https://cinepixo.com/movies/his-official-fiancee-1919) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [Sauce for the Goose](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sauce-for-the-goose-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [A Pair of Silk Stockings](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-pair-of-silk-stockings-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [A Petticoat Pilot](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-petticoat-pilot-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [Unclaimed Goods](https://cinepixo.com/movies/unclaimed-goods-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [The Man from Funeral Range](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-from-funeral-range-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [Good Night, Paul](https://cinepixo.com/movies/good-night-paul-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1918 · [Viviette](https://cinepixo.com/movies/viviette-1918) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1917 · [Giving Becky a Chance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/giving-becky-a-chance-1917) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1917 · [The Fair Barbarian](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fair-barbarian-1917) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1917 · [A Kiss for Susie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-kiss-for-susie-1917) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1917 · [Little Miss Optimist](https://cinepixo.com/movies/little-miss-optimist-1917) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1917 · [Forbidden Paths](https://cinepixo.com/movies/forbidden-paths-1917) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1917 · [Molly Entangled](https://cinepixo.com/movies/molly-entangled-1917) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Stronger Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stronger-love-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Road to Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-road-to-love-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Making of Maddalena](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-making-of-maddalena-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Intrigue](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-intrigue-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [An International Marriage](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-international-marriage-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Heart of Paula](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-heart-of-paula-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The American Beauty](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-american-beauty-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Right Direction](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-right-direction-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [The Code of Marcia Gray](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-code-of-marcia-gray-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1916 · [David Garrick](https://cinepixo.com/movies/david-garrick-1916) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1915 · [The Wild Olive](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wild-olive-1915) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

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