James H. White
Canadian actor and director (1872-1944) · Canada · On the map · Directors · Died at 72
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.
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Life of an American FiremanFilm, The Fire Chief1902
Jack and the BeanstalkFilm, Farmer1901
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn PrisonFilm, Director1900
A Storm at SeaFilm, DirectorScene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel TowerFilm, 1900Director1899
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2Film, Director, Producer1898
Ella Lola, a la TrilbyFilm, Director
Troop Ships for the PhilippinesFilm, 1898Director1897Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.Film, Director
Fifth Avenue, New YorkFilm, 1897Director1896
A Morning BathFilm, Director
American Falls from Above, American SideFilm, 1896Director
Mess CallFilm, 1896Director1894
Annabelle Butterfly DanceFilm, Director1872BornPeople around James
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About this person
He was employed by the Edison Manufacturing Company as Production Head from 1896 to 1902, and directed over 500 short films, both fictional and documentary often with no functional story or script, just scenes or vignettes. White proved prolific and tried to be lyrical in some of his short films, for example Return of a Lifeboat (1897) and A Storm at Sea (1900) the latter of which was shot on a passenger ship with the camera catching some of the glimmer from the sun.
