Biographies: Elgin Lessley - Cinematographer

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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 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).

• 2 August 2022
• Salma El-Sharkawy