Henry MacRae

Henry MacRae
MacRae in 1921
Born	August 29, 1876 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 2, 1944(1944-10-02) (aged 68) Beverly Hills, California, USA
Occupations	Film director screenwriter film producer

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. ^[1]