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James H. White

Director · 229 credits · 30 in highly-rated films

Best known for Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower (1900)

Frequent collaborators: William Heise, Edwin S. Porter

Directed movies (227 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Police Force of New York City

    1910 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    31

  2. Feeding the Doves

    1896 · ★ 5.1 (22 votes)

    Documentary

    32

  3. New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    1899 · ★ 4.8 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    33

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

    1902 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    34

  5. U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

    1899 · ★ 4.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    35

  6. East Side Drive, No. 1

    1896

    Documentary

    36

  7. Husking Bee

    1897 · ★ 3.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    37

  8. Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    1897 · ★ 4.7 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    38

  9. Lurline Baths

    1897 · ★ 3.4 (5 votes)

    39

  10. S.S. ""Coptic"" Running Against the Storm

    1898 · ★ 3.0 (2 votes)

    40

  11. Black Diamond Express, No. 1

    1897 · ★ 4.2 (8 votes)

    41

  12. Buffalo Police on Parade

    1897 · ★ 4.2 (5 votes)

    42

  13. Buffalo Stockyards

    1897 · ★ 3.8 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    43

  14. Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    1897 · ★ 3.8 (4 votes)

    44

  15. Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    1900 · ★ 2.3 (3 votes)

    History, War

    45

  16. Three Acrobats

    1899 · ★ 4.4 (5 votes)

    Comedy

    46

  17. Watermelon Contest

    1900 · ★ 4.0 (5 votes)

    Comedy

    47

  18. Trick Bears

    1899 · ★ 2.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    48

  19. The Sea Lions' Home

    1897 · ★ 4.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    49

  20. Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

    1899 · ★ 3.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    50

  21. Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

    1897 · ★ 2.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    51

  22. Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    1900 · ★ 4.0 (2 votes)

    52

  23. Cupid and Psyche

    1897 · ★ 4.7 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    53

  24. S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    1897 · ★ 2.8 (4 votes)

    54

  25. Arabian Gun Twirler

    1899 · ★ 4.8 (9 votes)

    Documentary

    55

  26. Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar

    1899 · ★ 2.6 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    56

  27. Leander Sisters

    1897 · ★ 3.2 (5 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    57

  28. Shoot the Chutes Series

    1899 · ★ 3.5 (2 votes)

    58

  29. 104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway

    1899 · ★ 4.7 (7 votes)

    Documentary

    59

  30. Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    1898 · ★ 2.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 1, 2026.