James H. White

Directing

James H. White

Born March 1, 1872Nova Scotia, Canada227 credits

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

5.0

Butterfly Dances

Movie

2007

Down the Old Potomac
5.5

Down the Old Potomac

Movie

1917

The Police Force of New York City
6.0

The Police Force of New York City

Movie

1910

His Mother's Thanksgiving
4.5

His Mother's Thanksgiving

Movie

1910

Life of an American Fireman
6.0

Life of an American Fireman

Movie

1903

6.0

Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.

Movie

1902

Filmography

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2007Butterfly DancesDirectorMovie
Down the Old Potomac
1917Down the Old PotomacDirectorMovie
The Police Force of New York City
1910The Police Force of New York CityDirectorMovie
His Mother's Thanksgiving
1910His Mother's ThanksgivingDirectorMovie
Life of an American Fireman
1903Life of an American Firemanas The Fire ChiefMovie
P
1902Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.DirectorMovie
Jack and the Beanstalk
1902Jack and the Beanstalkas FarmerMovie
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison
1901Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn PrisonDirectorMovie
President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition
1901President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American ExpositionDirectorMovie
Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
1901Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the ProcessionDirectorMovie
L
1901Love in a HammockDirectorMovie
Grandma and the Bad Boys
1900Grandma and the Bad BoysDirectorMovie
H
1900Hong Kong Wharf SceneDirectorMovie
C
1900Canton River SceneDirectorMovie
Paris exposition films
1900Paris exposition filmsDirectorMovie
Panorama of Place de l'Opéra
1900Panorama of Place de l'OpéraDirectorMovie
Champs Elysees
1900Champs ElyseesDirectorMovie
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
1900Eiffel Tower from Trocadero PalaceDirectorMovie
Champs de Mars
1900Champs de MarsDirectorMovie
S
1900Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel TowerDirectorMovie
Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine
1900Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the SeineDirectorMovie
Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition
1900Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris ExpositionDirectorMovie
A Storm at Sea
1900A Storm at SeaDirectorMovie
Watermelon Contest
1900Watermelon ContestDirectorMovie
T
1900Tourists Starting for CantonDirectorMovie
Shanghai Street Scene No. 2
1900Shanghai Street Scene No. 2DirectorMovie
New Black Diamond Express
1900New Black Diamond ExpressDirectorMovie
P
1900Panorama of Gorge RailwayDirectorMovie
T
1900Torpedo Boat 'Morris' RunningDirectorMovie
B
1900Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at LongchampsDirectorMovie
Panoramic View of Newport
1900Panoramic View of NewportDirectorMovie
D
1900Discharging a Whitehead TorpedoDirectorMovie
C
1900Charge of Boer CavalryDirectorMovie
Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees
1900Panoramic View of the Champs ElyseesDirectorMovie
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk
1900Panorama of the Moving BoardwalkDirectorMovie
G
1900Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training SchoolDirectorMovie
N
1900Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'DirectorMovie
Battle of Mafeking
1900Battle of MafekingDirectorMovie
Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo
1900Exploding a Whitehead TorpedoDirectorMovie
E
1900Esplanade des InvalidesDirectorMovie
Swiss Village, No. 2
1900Swiss Village, No. 2DirectorMovie
Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition
1900Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris ExpositionDirectorMovie
Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde
1900Panoramic View of the Place de la ConcordeDirectorMovie
N
1900Naval Sham Battle at NewportDirectorMovie
G
1900Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training SchoolDirectorMovie
R
1900Red Cross Ambulance on BattlefieldDirectorMovie
B
1900Boers Bringing in British PrisonersDirectorMovie
Why Jones Discharged His Clerks
1900Why Jones Discharged His ClerksDirectorMovie
P
1900Palace of ElectricityDirectorMovie
Panorama of Eiffel Tower
1900Panorama of Eiffel TowerDirectorMovie
E
1900English Lancers ChargingDirectorMovie
W
1900Why Mrs. Jones Got a DivorceDirectorMovie
Capture of Boer Battery by British
1900Capture of Boer Battery by BritishDirectorMovie
Love and War
1899Love and WarDirectorMovie
The Astor Tramp
1899The Astor TrampDirectorMovie
U
1899U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval ParadeDirectorMovie
2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation
18992nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and EmbarkationDirectorMovie
T
1899Tenderloin at NightDirectorMovie
Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
1899Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'DirectorMovie
Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees
1899Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York CommitteesDirectorMovie
Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar
1899Admiral Dewey Landing at GibraltarDirectorMovie
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade
1899Admiral Dewey Leading Land ParadeDirectorMovie
The Diving Horse
1899The Diving HorseDirectorMovie
D
1899Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under ArchDirectorMovie
B
1899Battery K Siege GunsDirectorMovie
T
1899Trick BearsDirectorMovie
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1
1899New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1DirectorMovie
S
1899Shoot the Chutes SeriesDirectorMovie
C
1899Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag RiverDirectorMovie
Capture of Trenches at Candaba
1899Capture of Trenches at CandabaDirectorMovie
Skirmish of Rough Riders
1899Skirmish of Rough RidersDirectorMovie
U
1899U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El CaneyDirectorMovie
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan
1899Advance of Kansas Volunteers at CaloocanDirectorMovie
Filipinos Retreat from Trenches
1899Filipinos Retreat from TrenchesDirectorMovie
U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan
1899U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before CaloocanDirectorMovie
Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
1899Strange Adventure of New York DrummerDirectorMovie
R
1899Rout of the FilipinosDirectorMovie
F
1899Fun in CampDirectorMovie
104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway
1899104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated RailwayDirectorMovie
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2
1899Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2DirectorMovie
N
1899New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2DirectorMovie
Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene
1899Cripple Creek Bar-Room SceneDirectorMovie
D
1899Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania VolunteersDirectorMovie
P
1899Pilot Boats in New York HarborDirectorMovie
M
1899Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'DirectorMovie
U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'
1899U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'DirectorMovie
Three Acrobats
1899Three AcrobatsDirectorMovie
Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2
1899Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2DirectorMovie
Arabian Gun Twirler
1899Arabian Gun TwirlerDirectorMovie
Poker at Dawson City
1899Poker at Dawson CityDirectorMovie
Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park
1899Tourists Going Round Yellowstone ParkDirectorMovie
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park
1899Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone ParkDirectorMovie
Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs
1899Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot SpringsDirectorMovie
T
1899Troops at Evacuation of HavanaDirectorMovie
A Wringing Good Joke
1899A Wringing Good JokeDirectorMovie
Casey at the Bat
1899Casey at the BatDirectorMovie
F
1898Fighting the FireDirectorMovie
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
1898Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'DirectorMovie
T
1898Turkish Dance, Ella LolaDirectorMovie
S
1898Statue of LibertyDirectorMovie
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade
1898Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval ParadeDirectorMovie
R
1898Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's TombDirectorMovie
T
1898The Fleet Steaming Up North RiverDirectorMovie
O
1898Observation Train Following ParadeDirectorMovie
Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl
1898Farmer Kissing the Lean GirlDirectorMovie
V
1898Victorious Squadron Firing SaluteDirectorMovie
C
1898Cuban AmbushDirectorMovie
Shooting Captured Insurgents
1898Shooting Captured InsurgentsDirectorMovie
Troop Ships for the Philippines
1898Troop Ships for the PhilippinesDirectorMovie
K
1898Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2DirectorMovie
T
1898Troops Embarking at San FranciscoDirectorMovie
L
1898Landing Wharf at CantonDirectorMovie
M
1898Mount Taw R.R., No. 3DirectorMovie
S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm
1898S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the StormDirectorMovie
F
1898Feeding Sea GullsDirectorMovie
U
1898Union Iron WorksDirectorMovie
N
1898Native DaughtersDirectorMovie
P
1898Procession of FloatsDirectorMovie
Parade of Chinese
1898Parade of ChineseDirectorMovie
L
1898Launching, No. 2DirectorMovie
L
1898Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'DirectorMovie
After Launching
1898After LaunchingDirectorMovie
M
1898Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2DirectorMovie
Freight Train
1898Freight TrainDirectorMovie
B
1898Bull Fight, no. 3DirectorMovie
M
1898Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1DirectorMovie
C
1898California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.DirectorMovie
L
1898Lassoing a SteerDirectorMovie
Wash Day in Mexico
1898Wash Day in MexicoDirectorMovie
S
1898South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.DirectorMovie
Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.
1898Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.DirectorMovie
Going Through the Tunnel
1898Going Through the TunnelDirectorMovie
C
1898Calf BrandingDirectorMovie
Indian Day School
1898Indian Day SchoolDirectorMovie
Cattle Leaving the Corral
1898Cattle Leaving the CorralDirectorMovie
S
1898Street Scene, San DiegoDirectorMovie
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
1898Eagle Dance, Pueblo IndiansDirectorMovie
L
1898Las Viga Canal, Mexico CityDirectorMovie
T
1898Train Hour in Durango, MexicoDirectorMovie
M
1898Mexican Rurales ChargeDirectorMovie
O
1898Ostriches Running, No. 1DirectorMovie
D
1898Dogs Playing in the SurfDirectorMovie
W
1898Wand Dance, Pueblo IndiansDirectorMovie
J
1898Japanese SampansDirectorMovie
S
1898Sunday Morning in MexicoDirectorMovie
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
1898Ella Lola, a la TrilbyDirectorMovie
Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
1897Fast mail, Northern Pacific RailroadDirectorMovie
S.S. 'Queen' Loading
1897S.S. 'Queen' LoadingDirectorMovie
R
1897Rescue - ResuscitationDirectorMovie
Boat Wagon and Beach Cart
1897Boat Wagon and Beach CartDirectorMovie
Fishing Smacks
1897Fishing SmacksDirectorMovie
Launch of Life Boat
1897Launch of Life BoatDirectorMovie
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9
1897Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9DirectorMovie
Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6
1897Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6DirectorMovie
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
1897Buffalo Fire Department in ActionDirectorMovie
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor
1897S.S. 'Coptic' in the HarborDirectorMovie
S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock
1897S.S. 'Coptic' at DockDirectorMovie
Fisherman's Wharf
1897Fisherman's WharfDirectorMovie
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike
1897S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for KlondikeDirectorMovie
Stanford University, California
1897Stanford University, CaliforniaDirectorMovie
S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock
1897S.S. 'Queen' Leaving DockDirectorMovie
Hotel Del Monte
1897Hotel Del MonteDirectorMovie
L
1897Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.DirectorMovie
Surf at Monterey
1897Surf at MontereyDirectorMovie
Southern Pacific Overland Mail
1897Southern Pacific Overland MailDirectorMovie
Lurline Baths
1897Lurline BathsDirectorMovie
Sutro Baths, No. 1
1897Sutro Baths, No. 1DirectorMovie
Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.
1897Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.DirectorMovie
F
1897First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8DirectorMovie
Return of Lifeboat
1897Return of LifeboatDirectorMovie
B
1897Boxing for PointsDirectorMovie
The Sea Lions' Home
1897The Sea Lions' HomeDirectorMovie
A
1897Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.DirectorMovie
S
1897S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing AwayDirectorMovie
Leander Sisters
1897Leander SistersDirectorMovie
C
1897Cupid and PsycheDirectorMovie
Capsize of Lifeboat
1897Capsize of LifeboatDirectorMovie
S
1897Sutro Baths, No. 2DirectorMovie
C
1897Cattle Driven to SlaughterDirectorMovie
Buffalo Stockyards
1897Buffalo StockyardsDirectorMovie
Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
1897Free-for-All race at Charter Oak ParkDirectorMovie
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
1897Corner Madison and State Streets, ChicagoDirectorMovie
Buffalo Police on Parade
1897Buffalo Police on ParadeDirectorMovie
Falls of Minnehaha
1897Falls of MinnehahaDirectorMovie
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
1897Sheep Run, Chicago StockyardsDirectorMovie
Armour's Electric Trolley
1897Armour's Electric TrolleyDirectorMovie
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
1897Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central RailwayDirectorMovie
Giant Coal Dumper
1897Giant Coal DumperDirectorMovie
Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
1897Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical LaboratoryDirectorMovie
Husking Bee
1897Husking BeeDirectorMovie
Black Diamond Express, No. 1
1897Black Diamond Express, No. 1DirectorMovie
Seminary Girls
1897Seminary GirlsDirectorMovie
Fifth Avenue, New York
1897Fifth Avenue, New YorkDirectorMovie
Police Patrol Wagon
1897Police Patrol WagonDirectorMovie
C
1897Chicken ThievesDirectorMovie
The First Sleigh-Ride
1897The First Sleigh-RideDirectorMovie
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
1897Serpentine Dance - AnnabelleDirectorMovie
The Morning Alarm
1896The Morning AlarmDirectorMovie
Going to the Fire
1896Going to the FireDirectorMovie
A
1896American Falls, from Incline R.R.DirectorMovie
American Falls from Above, American Side
1896American Falls from Above, American SideDirectorMovie
B
1896Black Diamond ExpressDirectorMovie
Cock Fight
1896Cock FightDirectorMovie
A Morning Alarm
1896A Morning AlarmDirectorMovie
S
1896Starting for the FireDirectorMovie
Mounted Police Charge
1896Mounted Police ChargeDirectorMovie
The Burning Stable
1896The Burning StableDirectorMovie
E
1896East Side Drive, No. 1DirectorMovie
A Morning Bath
1896A Morning BathDirectorMovie
Feeding the Doves
1896Feeding the DovesDirectorMovie
Passaic Falls, New Jersey
1896Passaic Falls, New JerseyDirectorMovie
Shooting the Chutes
1896Shooting the ChutesDirectorMovie
Sea Beach Scene
1896Sea Beach SceneDirectorMovie
S
1896Scene on Surf Ave., Coney IslandDirectorMovie
The Bad Boy and the Gardener
1896The Bad Boy and the GardenerDirectorMovie
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
1896Fatima's Coochee-Coochee DanceDirectorMovie
Herald Square
1896Herald SquareDirectorMovie
Little Egypt
1896Little EgyptDirectorMovie
W
1896Watermelon ContestDirectorMovie
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
1896Edison Drawn by 'World' ArtistDirectorMovie
Mess Call
1896Mess CallDirectorMovie
Lone Fisherman
1896Lone FishermanDirectorMovie
Interrupted Lovers
1896Interrupted LoversDirectorMovie
M
1896McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.DirectorMovie
I
1896Irish Way of Discussing PoliticsDirectorMovie
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
1894Annabelle Butterfly DanceDirectorMovie
S
—S.S. "Coptic" Lying ToDirectorMovie