James H. White
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 1, 1872
- Died
- January 1, 1944
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- S.S. "Coptic" Lying To
S.S. "Coptic" Lying To TBA
Director
- Butterfly Dances
Butterfly Dances 2007
Director
Down the Old Potomac 1917
Director
The Police Force of New York City 1910
Director
Frankenstein 1910
Director of Photography
Life of an American Fireman 1903
as The Fire Chief
- Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.
Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R. 1902
Director
Jack and the Beanstalk 1902
as Farmer
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison 1901
Director
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 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 1900
Director, Camera Operator, Producer
- Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine
Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine 1900
Director
- Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower
Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower 1900
Director
Champs de Mars 1900
Director
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace 1900
Director
Panorama of Place de l'Opéra 1900
Director
- Champs Elysees
Champs Elysees 1900
Director
Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition 1900
Director
A Storm at Sea 1900
Director
Watermelon Contest 1900
Director
- Tourists Starting for Canton
Tourists Starting for Canton 1900
Director
Shanghai Street Scene No. 2 1900
Director
New Black Diamond Express 1900
Director
- Panorama of Gorge Railway
Panorama of Gorge Railway 1900
Director
- Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo
Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo 1900
Director
- Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School
Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School 1900
Director
- Battle of Mafeking
Battle of Mafeking 1900
Director
- Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'
Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation' 1900
Director
- Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo
Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo 1900
Director, Producer
Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde 1900
Director
- Swiss Village, No. 2
Swiss Village, No. 2 1900
Director
- Esplanade des Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides 1900
Director
- Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School
Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School 1900
Director
- Panoramic View of Newport
Panoramic View of Newport 1900
Director
- Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running
Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running 1900
Director
- Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition
Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition 1900
Director
- Naval Sham Battle at Newport
Naval Sham Battle at Newport 1900
Director
- Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees
Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees 1900
Director
- Charge of Boer Cavalry
Charge of Boer Cavalry 1900
Director
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk 1900
Director, Producer
- Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps
Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps 1900
Director
Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont. 1900
Producer
- Boers Bringing in British Prisoners
Boers Bringing in British Prisoners 1900
Director
- Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield
Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield 1900
Director
The Eiffel Tower Seen from the Trocadéro 1900
Director
- Why Jones Discharged His Clerks
Why Jones Discharged His Clerks 1900
Director
Capture of Boer Battery by British 1900
Director
- Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce 1900
Director
- English Lancers Charging
English Lancers Charging 1900
Director
- Palace of Electricity
Palace of Electricity 1900
Director
Panorama of Eiffel Tower 1900
Director
Love and War 1899
Director
- Tenderloin at Night
Tenderloin at Night 1899
Director
2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation 1899
Director
- U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade
U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade 1899
Director
The Astor Tramp 1899
Director
Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar 1899
Director
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade 1899
Director
Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees 1899
Director
Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' 1899
Director
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
Trick Bears 1899
Director
- Shoot the Chutes Series
Shoot the Chutes Series 1899
Director
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1 1899
Director
- Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River
Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River 1899
Director
U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan 1899
Director
Skirmish of Rough Riders 1899
Director
Filipinos Retreat from Trenches 1899
Director
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan 1899
Director
U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney 1899
Director
Capture of Trenches at Candaba 1899
Director
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer 1899
Director
- Rout of the Filipinos
Rout of the Filipinos 1899
Director
- New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2 1899
Director
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2 1899
Director
104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway 1899
Director
- Fun in Camp
Fun in Camp 1899
Director
Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene 1899
Director
- Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers 1899
Director
U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh' 1899
Director
- Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'
Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh' 1899
Director
- Pilot Boats in New York Harbor
Pilot Boats in New York Harbor 1899
Director
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 1899
Director, Producer
Three Acrobats 1899
Director
Arabian Gun Twirler 1899
Producer, Director
Poker at Dawson City 1899
Director
- Troops at Evacuation of Havana
Troops at Evacuation of Havana 1899
Director
Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs 1899
Director
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park 1899
Director
Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park 1899
Director
Casey at the Bat 1899
Director, Producer
A Wringing Good Joke 1899
Director
- Fighting the Fire
Fighting the Fire 1898
Director
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn' 1898
Director
- Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola 1898
Director
- Observation Train Following Parade
Observation Train Following Parade 1898
Director
- The Fleet Steaming Up North River
The Fleet Steaming Up North River 1898
Director
- Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb 1898
Director
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade 1898
Director
- Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty 1898
Director
Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl 1898
Director
- Victorious Squadron Firing Salute
Victorious Squadron Firing Salute 1898
Director
Shooting Captured Insurgents 1898
Director
- Cuban Ambush
Cuban Ambush 1898
Director
- Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2
Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2 1898
Director
Troop Ships for the Philippines 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 1898
Producer, Director
- Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2
Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2 1898
Director
Freight Train 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 1898
Director
- Procession of Floats
Procession of Floats 1898
Director
- Native Daughters
Native Daughters 1898
Director
Parade of Chinese 1898
Director
- Union Iron Works
Union Iron Works 1898
Director
- Feeding Sea Gulls
Feeding Sea Gulls 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
Indian Day School 1898
Director
Cattle Leaving the Corral 1898
Director
- Calf Branding
Calf Branding 1898
Director
Going Through the Tunnel 1898
Director
Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry. 1898
Director
- South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal. 1898
Director
Wash Day in Mexico 1898
Director
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians 1898
Director
- Street Scene, San Diego
Street Scene, San Diego 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
- Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians
Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians 1898
Director
- Dogs Playing in the Surf
Dogs Playing in the Surf 1898
Director
- Ostriches Running, No. 1
Ostriches Running, No. 1 1898
Director
- Sunday Morning in Mexico
Sunday Morning in Mexico 1898
Director
- Japanese Sampans
Japanese Sampans 1898
Director
Ella Lola, a la Trilby 1898
Director
Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad 1897
Director
S.S. 'Queen' Loading 1897
Director
- Rescue - Resuscitation
Rescue - Resuscitation 1897
Director
Launch of Surf Boat 1897
Producer
Boat Wagon and Beach Cart 1897
Director
- Surf at Monterey
Surf at Monterey 1897
Director
- Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.
Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal. 1897
Director
- Sutro Baths, No. 1
Sutro Baths, No. 1 1897
Director
Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal. 1897
Director
Southern Pacific Overland Mail 1897
Director
Lurline Baths 1897
Director
Hotel Del Monte 1897
Director
Buffalo Fire Department in Action 1897
Director
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor 1897
Director
Launch of Life Boat 1897
Director
Stanford University, California 1897
Director
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike 1897
Director
Fisherman's Wharf 1897
Director
Fishing Smacks 1897
Director
S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock 1897
Director
S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock 1897
Director
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9 1897
Director
Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6 1897
Director
The Sea Lions' Home 1897
Director
- Boxing for Points
Boxing for Points 1897
Director
Return of Lifeboat 1897
Director
- First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8
First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8 1897
Director
- Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche 1897
Director
Capsize of Lifeboat 1897
Director
- S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away
S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away 1897
Director
- Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.
Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal. 1897
Director
Leander Sisters 1897
Director
- Sutro Baths, No. 2
Sutro Baths, No. 2 1897
Director
- Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway 1897
Director
Armour's Electric Trolley 1897
Director
Buffalo Police on Parade 1897
Director
- Cattle Driven to Slaughter
Cattle Driven to Slaughter 1897
Director
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago 1897
Director
Buffalo Stockyards 1897
Director
Racing at Sheepshead Bay 1897
Director
Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park 1897
Director
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards 1897
Director
Falls of Minnehaha 1897
Director
Giant Coal Dumper 1897
Director
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory 1897
Director
- Pillow Fight
Pillow Fight 1897
Director
Husking Bee 1897
Director
Seminary Girls 1897
Director
Black Diamond Express, No. 1 1897
Director
Fifth Avenue, New York 1897
Director
Police Patrol Wagon 1897
Director
The First Sleigh-Ride 1897
Director
- Chicken Thieves
Chicken Thieves 1897
Director
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle 1897
Director
The Morning Alarm 1896
Director
- American Falls, from Incline R.R.
American Falls, from Incline R.R. 1896
Director
American Falls from Above, American Side 1896
Director
Cock Fight 1896
Director
- Black Diamond Express
Black Diamond Express 1896
Director, Director of Photography
- Starting for the Fire
Starting for the Fire 1896
Director
Going to the Fire 1896
Director
A Morning Alarm 1896
Director
Mounted Police Charge 1896
Director
- East Side Drive, No. 1
East Side Drive, No. 1 1896
Director
The Burning Stable 1896
Director
A Morning Bath 1896
Director
Feeding the Doves 1896
Director, Director of Photography
- Passaic Falls
Passaic Falls 1896
Director
Shooting the Chutes 1896
Director
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 1896
Director, Producer
Herald Square 1896
Director
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance 1896
Director
Little Egypt 1896
Director
- Irish Way of Discussing Politics
Irish Way of Discussing Politics 1896
Director
- McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.
McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O. 1896
Director
Interrupted Lovers 1896
Producer, Director
Lone Fisherman 1896
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist 1896
Director
Mess Call 1896
Director
- Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest 1896
Director
Annabelle Butterfly Dance 1894
Director
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