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Henry Alexander MacRae (August 29, 1876 – October 2, 1944) was a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter during the silent era, working on many film serials for Universal Studios. One of a number of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, MacRae was credited with many innovations in film production, including artificial light for interiors, the wind machine, double exposures and shooting at night.
Henry MacRae was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 29, 1876 and died in Beverly Hills, California, USA on October 2, 1944, aged 68.
He was active as a director from 1912 to 1933, making more than 130 films, most of them silent. In addition to the many westerns and adventure films to his credit, he directed the first Thai-Hollywood co-production, Miss Suwanna of Siam, in 1923.
His first "talkie" was the first Tarzan movie with sound, Tarzan the Tiger in 1929. He also directed several westerns starring Hoot Gibson, a Tom Mix western and movies featuring Rex the Wonder Horse.
His producer credits in the 1940s include such serial films as The Green Hornet and Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.
Birth Name
Henry Alexander MacRae
Born
Tuesday, 29 August 1876
Died
Monday, 02 October 1944
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Rustler's Roundup | 1933 |
The Lost Special | 1932 |
Detective Lloyd | 1932 |
The Indians Are Coming | 1930 |
The Lightning Express | 1930 |
Tarzan the Tiger | 1929 |
Plunging Hoofs | 1929 |
Smilin' Guns | 1929 |
The Danger Rider | 1928 |
Two Outlaws | 1928 |
Burning the Wind | 1928 |
Guardians of the Wild | 1928 |
Hoofbeats of Vengeance | 1928 |
Wild Beauty | 1927 |
The Trail of the Tiger | 1927 |
The Ace of Spades | 1925 |
The Fearless Lover | 1925 |
The Critical Age | 1923 |
Miss Suwanna of Siam | 1923 |
The Man from Glengarry | 1922 |
Cameron of the Royal Mounted | 1921 |
God's Crucible | 1921 |
Elmo, the Mighty | 1919 |
The Bronze Bride | 1917 |
The Eleventh Hour | 1914 |
The Werewolf | 1913 |
Producer Filmography
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