James Leckey | Crew Profile | Gravycrew

James Leckey

Focus Puller / 1st AC

James is an experienced and highly technical focus puller with 10 years on-set experience working on TV drama, commercials and feature films.

James has had training and experience in 16mm, 35mm and digital and is completely versed in all forms of cinema cameras.

He is based in London and Northern Ireland, James also holds dual UK and US citizenship.

Feature Films

Production	Director	Director of Photography	Additional Information
Expendables 4	Scott Waigh	Tim Maurice-Jones BSC	Focus Puller, A Cam Main unit
The Asset	Martin Campbell	David Tattersall BSC	Focus Puller, UK Unit
355	Simon Kinberg	Tim Maurice Jones BSC	Focus Puller, B Cam Main Unit
The Voyage or Doctor Dolittle	Stephen Gaghan	Guillermo Navarro ASC	Focus Puller, C Cam Main Unit
Johnny English 3	David Kerr	Florian Hoffmeister BSC	Focus Puller, C Camera Dailies
Slaughterhouse Rulez	Crispian Mills	John de Borman BSC	Focus Puller, B Camera
Fifty	Biyi Bandele	Malcolm Mclean	Focus Puller, A Camera
Mr Holmes	Bill Condon	Tobias A Schliessler ASC	Focus Puller, C Cam Dailies
My Best Friend's Wedding (2015)	Alexi Tan	Alvaro Guiterrez	Focus Puller, B Cam (UK)
Solis	Carl Strathis	Bart Sienkiewicz	Focus Puller, A Camera
Alleycats	Ian Bonhôte	Diego Rodriguez	Focus Puller
A Dark Refection	Tristan Loraine	Nic Eriksson	Focus Puller, Dailies

TV / Drama

Production	Director	Director of Photography	Additional Information
Mammals	Stephanie Laing	Mattias Nyberg BSC	Focus Puller, A Camera
The Ipcress File	James Watkins	Tim Maurice-Jones BSC	Focus Puller, A Camera
Spanish Princess	Stephen Woolfenden	Maja Zamojda	Focus Puller, B Camera Dailies
The Feed	Misha Manson	Carlos Catalan	Focus Puller, A Camera
Delicious	Robin Sheppard	Robin Whenary	Focus Puller, B Camera Dailies
His Dark Materials	Tom Hooper	Justin Brown	Focus Puller, 2nd Unit
Marcella 2	Jim O'Hanlon	Adam Suschitzky	Focus Puller, B Camera Dailies
The Split	Jessica Hobbs	Dale McCready	Focus Puller, B Camera Dailies
Black Mirror: Shut up and Dance	James Watkins	Tim Maurice-Jones BSC	Focus Puller, A Camera
Black Mirror: Metalhead	David Slade	Aaron Morton NZCS	Focus Puller, A Camera
Broadchurch - S3	Various	Carlos Catalan	Focus Puller, B Cam 2nd Unit
Gangsta Granny	Matt Lipsey	Tim Palmer	Focus Puller, C Camera
The Royals - S3	Various	John Rhodes	Focus Puller, Dailies
The Jesus Mysteries	Justin Hardy	Malcolm Mclean	Focus Puller
Crackanory	Richie Prengelly	Benedict Spence	Focus Puller, Dailies
Robots 3D	Mike Slee	Sean Philips ASC	Focus Puller, UK Unit
Catastrophe - S1	Ben Taylor	Adam Etherington	Focus Puller, B Cam Dailies

Short Films

Production	Director	Director of Photography	Production Company
About a Dog	Ryan Vernava	Max Williams	NFTS
The Seventeenth Kind	Andy Collier	Lorenzo Levrini	Loose Canon Films
Truck	Rob Curry	Pau Castejón	Endor Productions

Commercials (Selection)

Production	Director	Director of Photography	Production Company
Skybet	Jim Gilchrist	Tim Maurice-Jones BSC	Outsider
eBay Christmas 2018	Leonardo Cosmo	Arthur Loveday	Bullion
Paddy Power	Traktor	Tim Maurice-Jones BSC	Rattling Stick
Littlewoods	Michael Gracey	John de Borman BSC	Partizan
CBS Idents	Nick Scott	Lorenzo Levrini	Studio Hansa
NBC Premier League Idents (UK)	Mark Skilton	Hilton Goring	Blink Productions
O2 Music: NYE	Jim Harrison	Max Williams	PD3
Tempcover Insurance	Rob Crombie	Adam Singodia	Sneak / FMG
Car Giant	Joe Morris	Jordan Cushing	Pace Media
Unimed: David Luiz (UK Unit)	Fernanda Weinfeld	Bianca Caronna	Academia de Filmes
Lucozade Sports: Mile 23 Takeover	Gav Rowe	Suresh Kara	Big Balls Films
MTV Breaks	Alex Mathieson	Richard Bell	MTV / Viacom
Jaguar Motors	Will Smith	Malcolm Mclean	Got Got Need
ADS Prime: The Hoff	Phil Lind	Malcolm Mclean	Razoo Media
John Lewis: Women	Ted Wiliams	Sashi Kissoon	O Productions

Promos / Corporate (Selection)

Production	Director	Director of Photography	Production Company
The Staves 'Steady'	Brian & Karl	Ben Barber	Compuslory
Lion Babe 'Impossible'	Adrien Dantou	Sashi Kassoon	Burning Reel
Alison Moyet 'When I Was Your Girl'	Cat Botibol	David Liddel	PD3
Years & Years 'Take Shelter'	Robert Muller	Ben Barber	Partizan
Jack Savoretti 'Changes'	Jack Lightfoot	James Westbrook	Blindeye Films
Experian: Cloud Software	Dave Smith	David Stewart	Skeleton Productions
Victorinox: Swiss Inventiveness	Joe Roberts	David Lindell	PD3
Inmarsat: Values	Jay Woods	Colm O'Rourke	Woodsfilms
IBM: Deal Talk	Amy Jacobson	Peter Gest	Camberwell Studios
RBS: Cycle	Andrea Vinciguerra	Sashi Kassoon	Pretzel

Equipment

5.5" TVLogic, Teradek Sidekick.