James H. White

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    March 1, 1872

    Day of Death

    January 1, 1944 (71 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Nova Scotia, Canada

    James H. White

    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.

    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

    • 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

    • Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

      Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

      1901

    • Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

      Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

      1899

    • Return of Lifeboat

      Return of Lifeboat

      1897

    • Interrupted Lovers

      Interrupted Lovers

      1896

    • Shooting Captured Insurgents

      Shooting Captured Insurgents

      1898

    • Shooting the Chutes

      Shooting the Chutes

      1896