C.L. Chester
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1877-01-01 (81 years old)
Deathday
1958-12-28
Place of Birth
Washington, Iowa, USA
Also known As
Clarence Lyon Chester
C.L. Chester
Biography
Pioneer documentary film maker who began as chief travel cameraman with the Edison Film Company. Founded Chester Inc in 1916 and, in collaboration with the sporting magazine Outing, produced and directed a series of weekly travelogues. The company folded in 1923.
Production
1921
Ready to Serve
as Producer
1908
Monkeyland, a Jungle Romance
as Producer
1919
The Hon. Mr. Jap Van Winkle
as Director
1919
The Hon. Mr. Jap Van Winkle
as Producer
1919
Up in the Air After Alligators
as Director
1918
A Mountaineering Memory
as Director
1920
Lost-a-yodel
as Director
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