James H. White

Director · 1872–1944 · Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

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.

Directed 123

1910s

1917
Down the Old Potomac
Director
1910
The Police Force of New York City
Director

1900s

1901
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison
Director
President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition
Director
Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
Director
1900
Paris exposition films
Director
Panorama of Place de l'Opéra
Director
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
Director
Champs de Mars
Director
Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition
Director
A Storm at Sea
Director
Watermelon Contest
Director
Shanghai Street Scene No. 2
Director
New Black Diamond Express
Director
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk
Director
Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde
Director
The Eiffel Tower Seen from the Trocadéro
Director
Panorama of Eiffel Tower
Director
Capture of Boer Battery by British
Director

1890s

1899
Love and War
Director
The Astor Tramp
Director
2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation
Director
Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
Director
Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees
Director
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade
Director
Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar
Director
The Diving Horse
Director
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1
Director
Capture of Trenches at Candaba
Director
U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney
Director
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan
Director
Filipinos Retreat from Trenches
Director
Skirmish of Rough Riders
Director
U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan
Director
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
Director
104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway
Director
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2
Director
Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene
Director
U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'
Director
Three Acrobats
Director
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2
Director
Arabian Gun Twirler
Director
Poker at Dawson City
Director
Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park
Director
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park
Director
Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs
Director
A Wringing Good Joke
Director
Casey at the Bat
Director
1898
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
Director
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade
Director
Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl
Director
Shooting Captured Insurgents
Director
Troop Ships for the Philippines
Director
S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm
Director
Parade of Chinese
Director
After Launching
Director
Freight Train
Director
Wash Day in Mexico
Director
Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.
Director
Going Through the Tunnel
Director
Cattle Leaving the Corral
Director
Indian Day School
Director
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
Director
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
Director
1897
Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
Director
S.S. 'Queen' Loading
Director
Boat Wagon and Beach Cart
Director
Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6
Director
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9
Director
S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock
Director
S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock
Director
Fishing Smacks
Director
Fisherman's Wharf
Director
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike
Director
Stanford University, California
Director
Launch of Life Boat
Director
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor
Director
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
Director
Hotel Del Monte
Director
Lurline Baths
Director
Southern Pacific Overland Mail
Director
Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.
Director
Return of Lifeboat
Director
The Sea Lions' Home
Director
Capsize of Lifeboat
Director
Leander Sisters
Director
Buffalo Stockyards
Director
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
Director
Buffalo Police on Parade
Director
Armour's Electric Trolley
Director
Falls of Minnehaha
Director
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
Director
Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
Director
Racing at Sheepshead Bay
Director
Giant Coal Dumper
Director
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
Director
Husking Bee
Director
Seminary Girls
Director
Black Diamond Express, No. 1
Director
Fifth Avenue, New York
Director
Police Patrol Wagon
Director
The First Sleigh-Ride
Director
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
Director
1896
The Morning Alarm
Director
American Falls from Above, American Side
Director
Cock Fight
Director
A Morning Alarm
Director
Going to the Fire
Director
Mounted Police Charge
Director
A Morning Bath
Director
The Burning Stable
Director
Feeding the Doves
Director
Shooting the Chutes
Director
Sea Beach Scene
Director
The Bad Boy and the Gardener
Director
Herald Square
Director
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
Director
Little Egypt
Director
Mess Call
Director
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
Director
Lone Fisherman
Director
50
Interrupted Lovers
Director
46
1894
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Director