James H. White
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1872-03-01 · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Died
- 1944-01-01
Known for
- Frankenstein (1910) — Director of Photography
- Life of an American Fireman (1903) — The Fire Chief
- Annabelle Butterfly Dance (1894) — Director
- Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897) — Director
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1902) — Farmer
- A Morning Bath (1896) — Director
- Seminary Girls (1897) — Director
- Feeding the Doves (1896) — Director
- Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (1896) — Director
- Panorama of Eiffel Tower (1900) — Director
- Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison (1901) — Director
- Interrupted Lovers (1896) — Producer
- Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene (1899) — Director
- Return of Lifeboat (1897) — Director
- Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower (1900) — Director
- Shooting Captured Insurgents (1898) — Director