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James H. White

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James H. White

EN, FR, XX cinema · 231 credits

Born

1 March 1872

Died

1 January 1944 (aged 71)

Birthplace

Nova Scotia, Canada

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

Filmography

S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

EN4.0

Director

Butterfly Dances

2007

Butterfly Dances

FR · 20075.0

Director

Down the Old Potomac poster

Down the Old Potomac

EN · 19176.7

Director

Frankenstein poster

Frankenstein

EN · 19106.1

Director of Photography

The Police Force of New York City poster

The Police Force of New York City

EN · 19106.0

Director

Life of an American Fireman poster

Life of an American Fireman

EN · 19036.0

as The Fire Chief

Jack and the Beanstalk poster

Jack and the Beanstalk

EN · 19026.0

as Farmer

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

1902

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

EN · 19026.7

Director

President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition poster

President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition

EN · 19015.0

Director

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession poster

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

EN · 19014.2

Director

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison poster

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison

EN · 19014.2

Director

Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

1900

Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

EN · 19004.8

Director

Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

1900

Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

EN · 19004.5

Director

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk poster

Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

EN · 19006.2

Director, Producer

Charge of Boer Cavalry

1900

Charge of Boer Cavalry

EN · 19004.2

Director

Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

1900

Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

EN · 19005.0

Director

Champs Elysees

1900

Champs Elysees

EN · 19005.0

Director

Naval Sham Battle at Newport

1900

Naval Sham Battle at Newport

EN · 19003.6

Director

Panorama of Eiffel Tower poster

Panorama of Eiffel Tower

EN · 19005.8

Director

Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

1900

Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

EN · 19004.4

Director

Boers Bringing in British Prisoners

1900

Boers Bringing in British Prisoners

EN · 19006.5

Director

Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

1900

Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

EN · 19005.7

Director

Palace of Electricity

1900

Palace of Electricity

EN · 19005.5

Director

Panoramic View of Newport

1900

Panoramic View of Newport

EN · 19005.4

Director

Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

1900

Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

EN · 19004.8

Director

Esplanade des Invalides

1900

Esplanade des Invalides

EN · 19005.0

Director

Swiss Village, No. 2

1900

Swiss Village, No. 2

EN · 19006.0

Director

Panorama of Place de l'Opéra poster

Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

EN · 19005.4

Director

Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde poster

Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

EN · 19006.2

Director

Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace poster

Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

EN · 19004.6

Director

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

EN · 19006.0

Director, Producer

Panorama of Gorge Railway

1900

Panorama of Gorge Railway

EN · 19006.2

Director

Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

1900

Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

EN · 19005.0

Director

Battle of Mafeking

1900

Battle of Mafeking

EN · 19005.0

Director

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

1900

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

EN · 19005.2

Director

Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

1900

Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo

EN · 19004.2

Director

English Lancers Charging

1900

English Lancers Charging

EN · 19004.5

Director

Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

1900

Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

EN · 19004.8

Director

Champs de Mars poster

Champs de Mars

EN · 19005.6

Director

Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

1900

Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

EN · 19006.0

Director

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

1900

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

EN · 19006.2

Director

Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

1900

Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

EN · 19006.6

Director

Grandma and the Bad Boys

1900

Grandma and the Bad Boys

EN · 19006.2

Director

Capture of Boer Battery by British poster

Capture of Boer Battery by British

EN · 19004.0

Director

Watermelon Contest poster

Watermelon Contest

EN · 19004.7

Director

New Black Diamond Express poster

New Black Diamond Express

EN · 19004.8

Director

A Storm at Sea poster

A Storm at Sea

EN · 19006.3

Director

Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont. poster

Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

EN · 19005.5

Producer

Canton River Scene

1900

Canton River Scene

EN · 19005.5

Director

Hong Kong Wharf Scene

1900

Hong Kong Wharf Scene

EN · 19006.5

Director

Shanghai Street Scene No. 2 poster

Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

EN · 19006.5

Director

Tourists Starting for Canton

1900

Tourists Starting for Canton

EN · 19006.5

Director

Paris exposition films poster

Paris exposition films

XX · 19005.0

Director, Camera Operator, Producer

Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition poster

Panoramic View from the Moving Sidewalk at the Paris Exposition

FR · 19005.0

Director

The Eiffel Tower Seen from the Trocadéro poster

The Eiffel Tower Seen from the Trocadéro

XX · 1900Not rated

Director

The Astor Tramp poster

The Astor Tramp

EN · 18994.7

Director

Love and War poster

Love and War

EN · 18995.0

Director

Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' poster

Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

EN · 18993.8

Director

Fun in Camp

1899

Fun in Camp

EN · 18995.0

Director

U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

1899

U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

EN · 18994.8

Director

Trick Bears

1899

Trick Bears

EN · 18993.8

Director

Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park poster

Tourists Going Round Yellowstone Park

EN · 18993.8

Director

Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees poster

Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

EN · 18994.0

Director

104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway poster

104th Street Curve, New York, Elevated Railway

EN · 18995.1

Director

Three Acrobats poster

Three Acrobats

EN · 18995.0

Director

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade poster

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

EN · 18994.0

Director

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park poster

Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

EN · 18994.2

Director

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor

1899

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor

EN · 18994.0

Director

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar poster

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar

EN · 18993.3

Director

Capture of Trenches at Candaba poster

Capture of Trenches at Candaba

EN · 18993.5

Director

Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs poster

Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

EN · 18994.2

Director

Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

1899

Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

EN · 18994.2

Director

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation poster

2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Parade and Embarkation

EN · 18994.2

Director

U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh' poster

U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

EN · 18994.2

Director

U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney poster

U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney

EN · 18993.7

Director

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan poster

Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

EN · 18994.6

Director

Filipinos Retreat from Trenches poster

Filipinos Retreat from Trenches

EN · 18993.7

Director

Skirmish of Rough Riders poster

Skirmish of Rough Riders

EN · 18993.0

Director

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2 poster

Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

EN · 18994.2

Director

Tenderloin at Night

1899

Tenderloin at Night

EN · 18994.2

Director

A Wringing Good Joke poster

A Wringing Good Joke

EN · 18994.2

Director

Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch

1899

Dewey Arch: Troops Passing Under Arch

EN · 18995.2

Director

The Diving Horse poster

The Diving Horse

EN · 18994.8

Director

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1 poster

New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

EN · 18995.8

Director

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

1899

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

EN · 18995.4

Director

Arabian Gun Twirler poster

Arabian Gun Twirler

EN · 18995.0

Producer, Director

Poker at Dawson City poster

Poker at Dawson City

EN · 18994.3

Director

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

1899

Colonel Funston Swimming the Bagbag River

EN · 18994.5

Director

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer poster

Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

EN · 18995.0

Director

Shoot the Chutes Series

1899

Shoot the Chutes Series

EN · 18994.5

Director

Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene poster

Cripple Creek Bar-Room Scene

EN · 18994.1

Director

Battery K Siege Guns

1899

Battery K Siege Guns

EN · 18994.0

Director

Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

1899

Dewey Parade, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers

EN · 18996.5

Director

U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan poster

U.S. Troops and Red Cross in the Trenches Before Caloocan

EN · 18994.0

Director

Casey at the Bat poster

Casey at the Bat

EN · 18993.4

Director, Producer

Troops at Evacuation of Havana

1899

Troops at Evacuation of Havana

EN · 18994.7

Director

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 poster

Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

EN · 18995.2

Director, Producer

Rout of the Filipinos

1899

Rout of the Filipinos

XX · 18997.0

Director

Ella Lola, a la Trilby poster

Ella Lola, a la Trilby

EN · 18984.3

Director

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

1898

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

EN · 18985.5

Director

Feeding Sea Gulls

1898

Feeding Sea Gulls

EN · 18984.5

Director

Wash Day in Mexico poster

Wash Day in Mexico

EN · 18984.6

Director

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

1898

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

EN · 18984.5

Director

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

1898

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

EN · 18984.1

Director

Union Iron Works

1898

Union Iron Works

EN · 18984.2

Director

Statue of Liberty

1898

Statue of Liberty

EN · 18984.2

Director

Troops Embarking at San Francisco

1898

Troops Embarking at San Francisco

EN · 18983.2

Director

Cuban Ambush

1898

Cuban Ambush

EN · 18984.4

Director

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade poster

Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade

EN · 18984.4

Director

Parade of Chinese poster

Parade of Chinese

EN · 18984.6

Director

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

1898

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

EN · 18984.7

Director

Native Daughters

1898

Native Daughters

EN · 18983.7

Director

Procession of Floats

1898

Procession of Floats

EN · 18984.6

Director

After Launching poster

After Launching

EN · 18983.7

Director

Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

1898

Launch of Japanese Man-of-War 'Chitosa'

EN · 18984.5

Director

Launching, No. 2

1898

Launching, No. 2

EN · 18983.4

Director

Freight Train poster

Freight Train

EN · 18984.7

Director

Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry. poster

Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

EN · 18984.3

Director

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

1898

Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb

EN · 18984.0

Director

The Fleet Steaming Up North River

1898

The Fleet Steaming Up North River

EN · 18984.8

Director

Observation Train Following Parade

1898

Observation Train Following Parade

EN · 18983.8

Director

Going Through the Tunnel poster

Going Through the Tunnel

EN · 18985.7

Director

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

1898

Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

EN · 18984.5

Director

Troop Ships for the Philippines poster

Troop Ships for the Philippines

EN · 18983.8

Director

Calf Branding

1898

Calf Branding

EN · 18984.5

Director

Cattle Leaving the Corral poster

Cattle Leaving the Corral

EN · 18984.5

Director

Indian Day School poster

Indian Day School

EN · 18985.2

Director

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

1898

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

EN · 18984.2

Director

Japanese Sampans

1898

Japanese Sampans

EN · 189810.0

Director

Sunday Morning in Mexico

1898

Sunday Morning in Mexico

XX · 18987.0

Director

Shooting Captured Insurgents poster

Shooting Captured Insurgents

EN · 18984.6

Director

Street Scene, San Diego

1898

Street Scene, San Diego

EN · 18984.8

Director

Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians poster

Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

EN · 18984.2

Director

Bull Fight, no. 3

1898

Bull Fight, no. 3

EN · 18988.0

Director

Ostriches Running, No. 1

1898

Ostriches Running, No. 1

EN · 189810.0

Director

Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

1898

Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

EN · 18984.0

Director

Dogs Playing in the Surf

1898

Dogs Playing in the Surf

XX · 189810.0

Director

Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

1898

Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

EN · 18985.5

Director

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

S.S. "Coptic" Running Against the Storm

EN · 18984.7

Producer, Director

Mexican Rurales Charge

1898

Mexican Rurales Charge

EN · 18984.0

Director

Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl poster

Farmer Kissing the Lean Girl

EN · 18985.0

Director

Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

1898

Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

EN · 18985.5

Director

Lassoing a Steer

1898

Lassoing a Steer

EN · 18985.0

Director

California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.

1898

California Limited, A.T. & S.F.R.R.

EN · 18985.5

Director

Fighting the Fire

1898

Fighting the Fire

EN · 18986.5

Director

Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn' poster

Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

EN · 18984.0

Director

Landing Wharf at Canton

1898

Landing Wharf at Canton

EN · 18985.5

Director

Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

1898

Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

XX · 1898Not rated

Director

Giant Coal Dumper poster

Giant Coal Dumper

EN · 18976.0

Director

Seminary Girls poster

Seminary Girls

EN · 18975.0

Director

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory poster

Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

EN · 18975.2

Director

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

1897

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

EN · 18973.7

Director

Police Patrol Wagon poster

Police Patrol Wagon

EN · 18973.8

Director

Buffalo Stockyards poster

Buffalo Stockyards

EN · 18974.0

Director

Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6 poster

Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

EN · 18974.2

Director

Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9 poster

Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

EN · 18974.3

Director

First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

1897

First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

EN · 18973.7

Director

S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock poster

S.S. 'Queen' Leaving Dock

EN · 18974.2

Director

S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock poster

S.S. 'Coptic' at Dock

EN · 18973.6

Director

Fishing Smacks poster

Fishing Smacks

EN · 18974.2

Director

Fisherman's Wharf poster

Fisherman's Wharf

EN · 18974.6

Director

S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike poster

S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

EN · 18973.4

Director

Stanford University, California poster

Stanford University, California

EN · 18974.9

Director

Launch of Life Boat poster

Launch of Life Boat

EN · 18974.3

Director

S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away

1897

S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away

EN · 18974.4

Director

S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor poster

S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

EN · 18973.8

Director

Buffalo Fire Department in Action poster

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

EN · 18975.0

Director

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago poster

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

EN · 18975.1

Director

Hotel Del Monte poster

Hotel Del Monte

EN · 18974.5

Director

Lurline Baths poster

Lurline Baths

EN · 18974.1

Director

Southern Pacific Overland Mail poster

Southern Pacific Overland Mail

EN · 18975.2

Director

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal. poster

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

EN · 18974.3

Director

Sutro Baths, No. 2

1897

Sutro Baths, No. 2

EN · 18974.6

Director

Sutro Baths, No. 1

1897

Sutro Baths, No. 1

EN · 18974.6

Director

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

1897

Cattle Driven to Slaughter

EN · 18974.7

Director

Buffalo Police on Parade poster

Buffalo Police on Parade

EN · 18974.9

Director

Armour's Electric Trolley poster

Armour's Electric Trolley

EN · 18974.1

Director

Falls of Minnehaha poster

Falls of Minnehaha

EN · 18975.2

Director

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards poster

Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

EN · 18974.9

Director

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

1897

Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

EN · 18975.8

Director

Capsize of Lifeboat poster

Capsize of Lifeboat

EN · 18975.2

Director

Cupid and Psyche

1897

Cupid and Psyche

EN · 18975.1

Director

Leander Sisters poster

Leander Sisters

EN · 18973.9

Director

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park poster

Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

EN · 18974.3

Director

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

1897

Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

EN · 18973.7

Director

Surf at Monterey

1897

Surf at Monterey

EN · 18974.3

Director

Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad poster

Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

EN · 18974.7

Director

Black Diamond Express, No. 1 poster

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

EN · 18974.8

Director

The First Sleigh-Ride poster

The First Sleigh-Ride

EN · 18974.0

Director

Return of Lifeboat poster

Return of Lifeboat

EN · 18974.4

Director

Fifth Avenue, New York poster

Fifth Avenue, New York

EN · 18975.0

Director

S.S. 'Queen' Loading poster

S.S. 'Queen' Loading

EN · 18973.7

Director

Chicken Thieves

1897

Chicken Thieves

EN · 18974.4

Director

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle poster

Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

EN · 18974.8

Director

Boxing for Points

1897

Boxing for Points

EN · 18975.2

Director

The Sea Lions' Home poster

The Sea Lions' Home

EN · 18975.2

Director

Launch of Surf Boat poster

Launch of Surf Boat

EN · 18971.0

Producer

Husking Bee poster

Husking Bee

EN · 18974.7

Director

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart poster

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

EN · 18975.0

Director

Rescue - Resuscitation

1897

Rescue - Resuscitation

XX · 189710.0

Director

Pillow Fight

1897

Pillow Fight

EN · 18975.0

Director

Racing at Sheepshead Bay poster

Racing at Sheepshead Bay

EN · 18975.0

Director

Feeding the Doves poster

Feeding the Doves

EN · 18965.2

Director, Director of Photography

A Morning Bath poster

A Morning Bath

EN · 18964.3

Director

Black Diamond Express

1896

Black Diamond Express

EN · 18965.3

Director, Director of Photography

Herald Square poster

Herald Square

EN · 18964.9

Director

Watermelon Contest

1896

Watermelon Contest

XX · 18963.9

Director

Shooting the Chutes poster

Shooting the Chutes

XX · 18964.3

Director

Mess Call poster

Mess Call

EN · 18965.2

Director

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist poster

Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

EN · 18964.6

Director

Lone Fisherman poster

Lone Fisherman

EN · 18964.6

Director, Producer, Director of Photography

American Falls from Above, American Side poster

American Falls from Above, American Side

EN · 18964.6

Director

Mounted Police Charge poster

Mounted Police Charge

EN · 18964.2

Director

The Burning Stable poster

The Burning Stable

EN · 18964.4

Director

The Morning Alarm poster

The Morning Alarm

XX · 18964.3

Director

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance poster

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

XX · 18965.0

Director

The Bad Boy and the Gardener poster

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

EN · 18966.0

Director, Producer

Passaic Falls

1896

Passaic Falls

EN · 18964.5

Director

Interrupted Lovers poster

Interrupted Lovers

EN · 18964.5

Producer, Director

McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

1896

McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

EN · 18964.0

Director

A Morning Alarm poster

A Morning Alarm

XX · 18966.5

Director

Going to the Fire poster

Going to the Fire

XX · 18964.4

Director

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

1896

Irish Way of Discussing Politics

EN · 18964.7

Director

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

1896

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

EN · 18967.0

Director

Sea Beach Scene poster

Sea Beach Scene

EN · 18967.0

Director

Little Egypt poster

Little Egypt

EN · 18963.5

Director

East Side Drive, No. 1

1896

East Side Drive, No. 1

XX · 18967.0

Director

Starting for the Fire

1896

Starting for the Fire

XX · 18969.0

Director

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

1896

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

XX · 18967.0

Director

Cock Fight poster

Cock Fight

EN · 18964.9

Director

Annabelle Butterfly Dance poster

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

EN · 18945.5

Director