Henry MacRae
Production
- Born
- August 29, 1876 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- October 2, 1944 (age 68)
From Wikipedia
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.
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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.
Known for
Flash Gordon
April 6, 1936
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
March 3, 1940
The Green Hornet
January 8, 1940
The Phantom Creeps
June 6, 1949
Tarzan the Tiger
December 8, 1929
Flaming Frontiers
July 5, 1938
Rocket Ship
March 1, 1938
Perils of Pauline
November 5, 1933
The Vanishing Shadow
April 22, 1934
Pirate Treasure
January 29, 1934
The Great Alaskan Mystery
April 25, 1944
Sky Raiders
April 8, 1941
Behind the camera72
- 1949The Phantom Creeps Associate Producer
- 1944The Great Alaskan Mystery Producer
- 1943Adventures of the Flying Cadets Producer
- 1943Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Producer
- 1942Dead End Kids Go To War Associate Producer
- 1942Drums of the Congo Associate Producer
- 1941Sea Raiders Producer
- 1941Riders of Death Valley Associate Producer
- 1941Sky Raiders Producer
- 1940Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.