Elgin Lessley
Biography
Elgin Lessley (also credited as Lesly, Lessly, and Leslie) (June 10, 1883 - January 10, 1944) was an American hand-crank cameraman of the silent film era—a period of filmmaking when virtually all special effects work had to be produced inside the camera during filming. Though Lessley worked earlier with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and later with Harry Langdon, he is best known for the groundbreaking effects he produced with Buster Keaton, who dubbed him "the human metronome" for his ability to cran…
Known For
The General
Union General Who Gives Command to Cross Bridge (uncredited)
Sherlock Jr.
Director of Photography
The Cameraman
Director of Photography
One Week
Director of Photography
Seven Chances
Director of Photography
Our Hospitality
Director of Photography
The Navigator
Director of Photography
Cops
Director of Photography
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Filmography
Acting (1)
Crew (39)
Movies (39)
R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr
2026Director of Photography
The Cameraman
1928Director of Photography
The Chaser
1928Cinematography
Long Pants
1927Director of Photography
Three's a Crowd
1927Cinematography
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
1926Cinematography
The Strong Man
1926Director of Photography
Seven Chances
1925Director of Photography
Go West
1925Director of Photography
Sherlock Jr.
1924Director of Photography
The Navigator
1924Director of Photography
Our Hospitality
1923Director of Photography
Three Ages
1923Director of Photography
The Balloonatic
1923Cinematography
The Love Nest
1923Cinematography
The Electric House
1922Cinematography
Cops
1922Director of Photography
The Frozen North
1922Cinematography
My Wife's Relations
1922Cinematography
Day Dreams
1922Cinematography
The Blacksmith
1922Cinematography
The Haunted House
1921Director of Photography
Hard Luck
1921Director of Photography
The Goat
1921Director of Photography
The High Sign
1921Director of Photography
The Servant in the House
1921Director of Photography
The Garage
1920Director of Photography
One Week
1920Director of Photography
Neighbors
1920Director of Photography
The Scarecrow
1920Director of Photography
Convict 13
1920Cinematography
The Hayseed
1919Director of Photography
Back Stage
1919Cinematography
The Bell Boy
1918Director of Photography
The Atom
1918Cinematography
A Phantom Husband
1917Director of Photography
A Clever Dummy
1917Cinematography
The Grab Bag Bride
1917Cinematography
Framing Framers
1917Director of Photography
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