Elgin Lessley (1883 - 1944) إلجين ليسلي
Biography
An American cinematographer in the silent film era, born on January 10, 1883 in Higbee, Missouri, USA. He was named by producer, Buster Keaton, "the human metronome" for his ability to crank consistently at any requested speed. In 1913, he worked for Mack Sennett at Keystone...Read more Studios. It's impossible to know for sure which films Lessley shot, because the majority of early silent movies have been lost, and cameramen frequently weren't credited on-screen. His first credited work was The Waiters' Ball (1916). Among his works are Sherlock Jr. (1924), Our Hospitality (1923), and The Navigator (1924). He died on February 8, 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA (myocarditis).
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- Died on:
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Cinematographer (30)
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- The Cameraman
- 1928 - Movie
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- Go West
- 1925 - Movie
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- Seven Chances
- 1925 - Movie
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- The Navigator
- 1924 - Movie
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- Sherlock Jr.
- 1924 - Movie
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- The Balloonatic
- 1923 - Movie - Short
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- Three Ages
- 1923 - Movie
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- Our Hospitality
- 1923 - Movie
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- The Love Nest
- 1923 - Movie - Short
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- Day Dreams
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- My Wife's Relations
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- The Electric House
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- The Blacksmith
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- The Frozen North
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- The Paleface
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- Cops
- 1922 - Movie - Short
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- The Haunted House
- 1921 - Movie - Short
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- The 'High Sign'
- 1921 - Movie - Short
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- The Boat
- 1921 - Movie - Short
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- The Goat
- 1921 - Movie - Short
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- The Play House
- 1921 - Movie - Short
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- Hard Luck
- 1921 - Movie
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- One Week
- 1920 - Movie - Short
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- The Garage
- 1920 - Movie - Short
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- Convict 13
- 1920 - Movie - Short
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- Neighbors
- 1920 - Movie - Short
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- The Scarecrow
- 1920 - Movie - Short
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- The Hayseed
- 1919 - Movie - Short
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- Back Stage
- 1919 - Movie - Short
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- The Bell Boy
- 1918 - Movie - Short
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Actor (1)
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- The General
- 1926 - Movie
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An American cinematographer in the silent film era, born on January 10, 1883 in Higbee, Missouri, USA. He was named by producer, Buster Keaton, "the human metronome" for his...Read more ability to crank consistently at any requested speed. In 1913, he worked for Mack Sennett at Keystone Studios. It's impossible to know for sure which films Lessley shot, because the majority of early silent movies have been lost, and cameramen frequently weren't credited on-screen. His first credited work was The Waiters' Ball (1916). Among his works are Sherlock Jr. (1924), Our Hospitality (1923), and The Navigator (1924). He died on February 8, 1944 in Los Angeles County, California, USA (myocarditis).
- Nationality:
- US
- Died on:
- 8 February 1944
