James H. White

Director

Born: March 1, 1872 (71 years old)

Died: January 1, 1944

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (86)

• Life of an American Fireman (1903, ★ 6)
• Jack and the Beanstalk (1902, ★ 6)
• Giant Coal Dumper (1897, ★ 5.7)
• Frankenstein (1910, ★ 6.1)
• Feeding the Doves (1896, ★ 5.1)
• Seminary Girls (1897, ★ 4.9)
• Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (1897, ★ 5.2)
• Ella Lola, a la Trilby (1898, ★ 4.3)
• A Morning Bath (1896, ★ 4.2)
• Herald Square (1896, ★ 4.2)
• Mess Call (1896, ★ 5)
• Panorama of Eiffel Tower (1900, ★ 5.6)
• Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde (1900, ★ 5.6)
• A Storm at Sea (1900, ★ 5.8)
• The Astor Tramp (1899, ★ 4)
• Shooting the Chutes (1896, ★ 3.9)
• Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (1896, ★ 4.1)
• Lone Fisherman (1896, ★ 4.1)
• Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6 (1897, ★ 3.7)
• Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9 (1897, ★ 3.6)
• Fisherman's Wharf (1897, ★ 3.7)
• Stanford University, California (1897, ★ 4.5)
• Buffalo Fire Department in Action (1897, ★ 4.6)
• 104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway (1899, ★ 4.7)
• Three Acrobats (1899, ★ 4.5)
• Fifth Avenue, New York (1897, ★ 4.6)
• Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk (1900, ★ 5.4)
• Champs de Mars (1900, ★ 5.4)
• Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago (1897, ★ 4.2)
• Sutro Baths, No. 1 (1897, ★ 3.9)