Elgin Lessley

Active years (films on this site)

1921–1923

Genres

Short filmComedyFamily

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodVisual Comedy

Biography

Elgin Lessley 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 crank consistently at any requested speed.

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Directors worked with

Buster Keaton4 films

4 films on this site

1. Hard Luck 1921 · Buster Keaton · IMDb 6.9 · Cinematographer
2. Cops 1922 · Buster Keaton · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. The Frozen North 1922 · Buster Keaton · IMDb 6.5 · Cinematographer
4. The Love Nest 1923 · Buster Keaton · IMDb 6.8 · Cinematographer