James H. White
Nova Scotia, Canada

James Henry White was a Canadian film pioneer, who worked as a director, producer, and cinematographer. He also appeared as an actor in several films. He was employed by the Edison Manufacturing Company, and directed over 500 short films, both fictional and documentary.

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Roles

Crew

Butterfly Dances (2007)
Director
His Mother's Thanksgiving (1910)
Director
Frankenstein (1910)
Director of Photography
Life of an American Fireman (1903)
Assistant Director
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison (1901)
Production Assistant
Love in a Hammock (1901)
Director
Grandma and the Bad Boys (1900)
Director
Watermelon Contest (1900)
Director
Charge of Boer Cavalry (1900)
Director
Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps (1900)
Director
Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running (1900)
Director
Naval Sham Battle at Newport (1900)
Director
Esplanade des Invalides (1900)
Director
Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation' (1900)
Director
Swiss Village, No. 2 (1900)
Director
Battle of Mafeking (1900)
Director
Boers Bringing in British Prisoners (1900)
Director
Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield (1900)
Director
Why Jones Discharged His Clerks (1900)
Director
English Lancers Charging (1900)
Director
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce (1900)
Director
Love and War (1899)
Director
The Astor Tramp (1899)
Director
Tenderloin at Night (1899)
Director
The Diving Horse (1899)
Director
Shoot the Chutes Series (1899)
Director
U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney (1899)
Director
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan (1899)
Director
Filipinos Retreat from Trenches (1899)
Director
Skirmish of Rough Riders (1899)
Director
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer (1899)
Director
Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene (1899)
Director
Three Acrobats (1899)
Director
Poker at Dawson City (1899)
Director
Casey at the Bat (1899)
Director
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola (1898)
Director
The Fleet Steaming Up North River (1898)
Director
Observation Train Following Parade (1898)
Director
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb (1898)
Director
Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl (1898)
Director
Cuban Ambush (1898)
Director
Shooting Captured Insurgents (1898)
Director
Troop Ships for the Philippines (1898)
Director
Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2 (1898)
Director
Troops Embarking at San Francisco (1898)
Director
Mount Taw R.R., No. 3 (1898)
Director
S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm (1898)
Producer | Director
Launching, No. 2 (1898)
Director
Native Daughters (1898)
Director
Procession of Floats (1898)
Director
Parade of Chinese (1898)
Director
After Launching (1898)
Director
Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2 (1898)
Director
Feeding Sea Gulls (1898)
Director
Wash Day in Mexico (1898)
Director
South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal. (1898)
Director
Going Through the Tunnel (1898)
Director
Indian Day School (1898)
Director
Calf Branding (1898)
Director
Cattle Leaving the Corral (1898)
Director
Street Scene, San Diego (1898)
Director
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians (1898)
Director
Japanese Sampans (1898)
Director
Sunday Morning in Mexico (1898)
Director
Ella Lola, a la Trilby (1898)
Director
S.S. 'Queen' Loading (1897)
Director
S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock (1897)
Director
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike (1897)
Director
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor (1897)
Director
S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock (1897)
Director
Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal. (1897)
Director
Lurline Baths (1897)
Director
Surf at Monterey (1897)
Director
Sutro Baths, No. 1 (1897)
Director
Boxing for Points (1897)
Director
Buffalo Police on Parade (1897)
Director
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway (1897)
Director
Armour's Electric Trolley (1897)
Director
Falls of Minnehaha (1897)
Director
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards (1897)
Director
Black Diamond Express, No. 1 (1897)
Director
Seminary Girls (1897)
Director
Fifth Avenue, New York (1897)
Director
Police Patrol Wagon (1897)
Director
Chicken Thieves (1897)
Director
A Morning Bath (1896)
Director
Passaic Falls, New Jersey (1896)
Director
The Bad Boy and the Gardener (1896)
Director | Producer
Herald Square (1896)
Director
Lone Fisherman (1896)
Director | Producer | Director of Photography
Interrupted Lovers (1896)
Producer | Director
Irish Way of Discussing Politics (1896)
Director