James H. White

James H. White

Directing

March 1, 1872 — January 1, 1944Nova 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.

Known for

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1910

Life of an American Fireman

Life of an American Fireman

1903

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

1894

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

1897

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1902

A Morning Bath

A Morning Bath

1896

Seminary Girls

Seminary Girls

1897

Feeding the Doves

Feeding the Doves

1896

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

1896

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

1900

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Butterfly Dances

Butterfly Dances

2007

Director

Down the Old Potomac

Down the Old Potomac

1917

Director

The Police Force of New York City

The Police Force of New York City

1910

Director

His Mother's Thanksgiving

His Mother's Thanksgiving

1910

Director

Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.

Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.

1902

Director

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

1901

Director

President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition

President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition

1901

Director

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

1901

Director

Love in a Hammock

Love in a Hammock

1901

Director

Grandma and the Bad Boys

Grandma and the Bad Boys

1900

Director

Hong Kong Wharf Scene

Hong Kong Wharf Scene

1900

Director

Canton River Scene

Canton River Scene

1900

Director

Paris exposition films

Paris exposition films

1900

Director

Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

1900

Director

Champs Elysees

1900

Director

Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

1900

Director

Champs de Mars

Champs de Mars

1900

Director

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

1900

Director

Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

1900

Director

Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition

Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition

1900

Director

A Storm at Sea

A Storm at Sea

1900

Director

Watermelon Contest

Watermelon Contest

1900

Director

Tourists Starting for Canton

Tourists Starting for Canton

1900

Director

Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

1900

Director

New Black Diamond Express

New Black Diamond Express

1900

Director

Panorama of Gorge Railway

Panorama of Gorge Railway

1900

Director

Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

1900

Director

Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

1900

Director

Panoramic View of Newport

Panoramic View of Newport

1900

Director

Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Director

Charge of Boer Cavalry

Charge of Boer Cavalry

1900

Director

Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

1900

Director

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

1900

Director

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

1900

Director

Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

1900

Director

Battle of Mafeking

Battle of Mafeking

1900

Director

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Director

Esplanade des Invalides

Esplanade des Invalides

1900

Director

Swiss Village, No. 2

Swiss Village, No. 2

1900

Director

Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

1900

Director

Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

1900

Director

Naval Sham Battle at Newport

Naval Sham Battle at Newport

1900

Director

Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

1900

Director

Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

1900

Director

Boers Bringing in British Prisoners

Boers Bringing in British Prisoners

1900

Director

Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

1900

Director

Palace of Electricity

Palace of Electricity

1900

Director

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

1900

Director

English Lancers Charging

English Lancers Charging

1900

Director

Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

1900

Director

Capture of Boer Battery by British

Capture of Boer Battery by British

1900

Director

Love and War

Love and War

1899

Director

The Astor Tramp

The Astor Tramp

1899

Director

U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

1899

Director

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation

1899

Director

Tenderloin at Night

Tenderloin at Night

1899

Director

Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

1899

Director

Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

1899

Director

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar

1899

Director

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

1899

Director

The Diving Horse

The Diving Horse

1899

Director

Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch

Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch

1899

Director

Battery K Siege Guns

Battery K Siege Guns

1899

Director

Trick Bears

1899

Director

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

1899

Director

Shoot the Chutes Series

Shoot the Chutes Series

1899

Director

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

1899

Director

Capture of Trenches at Candaba

Capture of Trenches at Candaba

1899

Director

Skirmish of Rough Riders

Skirmish of Rough Riders

1899

Director

U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney

U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney

1899

Director

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

1899

Director

Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

1899

Director

U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan

U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan

1899

Director

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

1899

Director

Rout of the Filipinos

Rout of the Filipinos

1899

Director

Fun in Camp

1899

Director

104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway

104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway

1899

Director

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

1899

Director

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

1899

Director

Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

1899

Director

Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

1899

Director

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor

1899

Director

Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

1899

Director

U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

1899

Director

Three Acrobats

Three Acrobats

1899

Director

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

1899

Director

Arabian Gun Twirler

Arabian Gun Twirler

1899

Director

Poker at Dawson City

Poker at Dawson City

1899

Director

Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

1899

Director

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

1899

Director

Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

1899

Director

Troops at Evacuation of Havana

Troops at Evacuation of Havana

1899

Director

A Wringing Good Joke

A Wringing Good Joke

1899

Director

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

1899

Director

Fighting the Fire

Fighting the Fire

1898

Director

Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

1898

Director

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

1898

Director

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

1898

Director

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade

1898

Director

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

1898

Director

The Fleet Steaming Up North River

The Fleet Steaming Up North River

1898

Director

Observation Train Following Parade

Observation Train Following Parade

1898

Director

Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl

Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl

1898

Director

Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

1898

Director

Cuban Ambush

1898

Director

Shooting Captured Insurgents

Shooting Captured Insurgents

1898

Director

Troop Ships for the Philippines

Troop Ships for the Philippines

1898

Director

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

1898

Director

Troops Embarking at San Francisco

Troops Embarking at San Francisco

1898

Director

Landing Wharf at Canton

Landing Wharf at Canton

1898

Director

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

1898

Director

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

1898

Director

Feeding Sea Gulls

Feeding Sea Gulls

1898

Director

Union Iron Works

Union Iron Works

1898

Director

Native Daughters

Native Daughters

1898

Director

Procession of Floats

Procession of Floats

1898

Director

Parade of Chinese

Parade of Chinese

1898

Director

Launching, No. 2

Launching, No. 2

1898

Director

Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

1898

Director

After Launching

After Launching

1898

Director

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

1898

Director

Freight Train

Freight Train

1898

Director

Bull Fight, no. 3

Bull Fight, no. 3

1898

Director

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

1898

Director

California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.

California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.

1898

Director

Lassoing a Steer

Lassoing a Steer

1898

Director

Wash Day in Mexico

Wash Day in Mexico

1898

Director

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

1898

Director

Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

1898

Director

Going Through the Tunnel

Going Through the Tunnel

1898

Director

Calf Branding

1898

Director

Indian Day School

Indian Day School

1898

Director

Cattle Leaving the Corral

Cattle Leaving the Corral

1898

Director

Street Scene, San Diego

Street Scene, San Diego

1898

Director

Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

1898

Director

Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

1898

Director

Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

1898

Director

Mexican Rurales Charge

Mexican Rurales Charge

1898

Director

Ostriches Running, No. 1

Ostriches Running, No. 1

1898

Director

Dogs Playing in the Surf

Dogs Playing in the Surf

1898

Director

Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

1898

Director

Japanese Sampans

Japanese Sampans

1898

Director

Sunday Morning in Mexico

Sunday Morning in Mexico

1898

Director

Ella Lola, a la Trilby

Ella Lola, a la Trilby

1898

Director

Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

1897

Director

S.S. 'Queen' Loading

S.S. 'Queen' Loading

1897

Director

Rescue - Resuscitation

Rescue - Resuscitation

1897

Director

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

1897

Director

Fishing Smacks

Fishing Smacks

1897

Director

Launch of Life Boat

Launch of Life Boat

1897

Director

Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

1897

Director

Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

1897

Director

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

1897

Director

S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

1897

Director

S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock

S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock

1897

Director

Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf

1897

Director

S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

1897

Director

Stanford University, California

Stanford University, California

1897

Director

S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock

S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock

1897

Director

Hotel Del Monte

Hotel Del Monte

1897

Director

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

1897

Director

Surf at Monterey

Surf at Monterey

1897

Director

Southern Pacific Overland Mail

Southern Pacific Overland Mail

1897

Director

Lurline Baths

Lurline Baths

1897

Director

Sutro Baths, No. 1

Sutro Baths, No. 1

1897

Director

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

1897

Director

First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

1897

Director

Return of Lifeboat

Return of Lifeboat

1897

Director

Boxing for Points

Boxing for Points

1897

Director

The Sea Lions' Home

The Sea Lions' Home

1897

Director

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

1897

Director

S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away

S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away

1897

Director

Leander Sisters

Leander Sisters

1897

Director

Cupid and Psyche

Cupid and Psyche

1897

Director

Capsize of Lifeboat

Capsize of Lifeboat

1897

Director

Sutro Baths, No. 2

Sutro Baths, No. 2

1897

Director

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

1897

Director

Buffalo Stockyards

Buffalo Stockyards

1897

Director

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

1897

Director

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

1897

Director

Buffalo Police on Parade

Buffalo Police on Parade

1897

Director

Falls of Minnehaha

Falls of Minnehaha

1897

Director

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

1897

Director

Armour's Electric Trolley

Armour's Electric Trolley

1897

Director

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

1897

Director

Giant Coal Dumper

Giant Coal Dumper

1897

Director

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

1897

Director

Husking Bee

Husking Bee

1897

Director

Pillow Fight

1897

Director

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

1897

Director

Seminary Girls

Seminary Girls

1897

Director

Fifth Avenue, New York

Fifth Avenue, New York

1897

Director

Police Patrol Wagon

Police Patrol Wagon

1897

Director

Chicken Thieves

Chicken Thieves

1897

Director

The First Sleigh-Ride

The First Sleigh-Ride

1897

Director

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

1897

Director

The Morning Alarm

The Morning Alarm

1896

Director

Going to the Fire

Going to the Fire

1896

Director

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

1896

Director

American Falls from Above, American Side

American Falls from Above, American Side

1896

Director

Black Diamond Express

Black Diamond Express

1896

Director

Cock Fight

Cock Fight

1896

Director

A Morning Alarm

A Morning Alarm

1896

Director

Starting for the Fire

Starting for the Fire

1896

Director

Mounted Police Charge

Mounted Police Charge

1896

Director

The Burning Stable

The Burning Stable

1896

Director

East Side Drive, No. 1

East Side Drive, No. 1

1896

Director

A Morning Bath

A Morning Bath

1896

Director

Feeding the Doves

Feeding the Doves

1896

Director

Passaic Falls, New Jersey

Passaic Falls, New Jersey

1896

Director

Shooting the Chutes

Shooting the Chutes

1896

Director

Sea Beach Scene

Sea Beach Scene

1896

Director

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

1896

Director

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

1896

Director

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

1896

Director

Herald Square

Herald Square

1896

Director

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1896

Director

Watermelon Contest

Watermelon Contest

1896

Director

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

1896

Director

Mess Call

Mess Call

1896

Director

Lone Fisherman

Lone Fisherman

1896

Director

Interrupted Lovers

Interrupted Lovers

1896

Director

McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

1896

Director

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

1896

Director

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

1894

Director

S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

Director

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Paris exposition films

Paris exposition films

1900

Producer

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Producer

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

1900

Producer

Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

1900

Producer

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

1899

Producer

Arabian Gun Twirler

Arabian Gun Twirler

1899

Producer

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

1899

Producer

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

1898

Producer

Launch of Surf Boat

Launch of Surf Boat

1897

Producer

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

1896

Producer

Interrupted Lovers

Interrupted Lovers

1896

Producer

Lone Fisherman

Lone Fisherman

1896

Producer

Camera5

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1910

Director of Photography

Paris exposition films

Paris exposition films

1900

Camera Operator

Black Diamond Express

Black Diamond Express

1896

Director of Photography

Feeding the Doves

Feeding the Doves

1896

Director of Photography

Lone Fisherman

Lone Fisherman

1896

Director of Photography

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Life of an American Fireman

Life of an American Fireman

1903

The Fire Chief

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1902

Farmer