Henry MacRae
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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.
Crew
In the Secret Service
Director
Perils of Pauline
Associate Producer
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Associate Producer
Guardians of the Wild
Director
Tarzan the Tiger
Director, Producer
The Vanishing Shadow
Producer
The Strings of Steel
Director, Producer
The Indians Are Coming
Producer, Director
Winners of the West
Producer
The Great Alaskan Mystery
Producer
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Producer
The Phantom Rider
Screenplay, Producer
Hoofbeats of Vengeance
Director
Battling with Buffalo Bill
Writer, Producer
The Ace of Scotland Yard
Producer
The Rustler's Roundup
Director
Two Outlaws
Director, Story
The Scarlet Streak
Director
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
Associate Producer
Flaming Frontiers
Associate Producer
Pierre of the North
Director
Dead End Kids Go To War
Associate Producer
Riders of Death Valley
Associate Producer
The Red Rider
Associate Producer
Miss Suwanna of Siam
Director, Writer
Drums of the Congo
Associate Producer
The Eleventh Hour
Director
Detective Lloyd
Director, Producer
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Producer
Jungle Mystery
Associate Producer, Stunts
Cameron of the Royal Mounted
Director
The Green Hornet
Associate Producer
King of the Rodeo
Director
The Harvest of Hate
Director
The Dragon's Net
Director, Screenplay
The Trey o' Hearts
Director
The Phantom Creeps
Associate Producer
The Price She Paid
Director
The Ace of Spades
Director, Producer
Tempest Cody, Kidnapper
Director
The Radio Detective
Associate Producer