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Les Blank

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1935-11-27

Deathday: 2013-04-07 (77 years old)

Biography

Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.

Filmography

all 68

Movies 67

Director 44

self 4

Producer 2

TV Shows 1

Director of Photography

Tattoo Uprising (2019)

Movie

Self

Out in the Woods (2016)

Movie

Director

Thailand Moment (2015)

Movie

Cinematographer

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)

Movie

Director

Treasure of the Lisu (2010)

Movie

Les

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! (2008)

Movie

Director

All In This Tea (2007)

Movie

Cinematographer

Smitten (2006)

Movie

Director

Lagniappe (2006)

Movie

Director

The Maestro Rides Again (2005)

Movie

Director

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995)

Movie

Director

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)

Movie

Director

My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1994)

Movie

Camera Operator

Hole in the Soul (1994)

Movie

Cinematographer

Wild Wheels (1992)

Movie

Camera Operator

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)

Movie

Director

Marc and Ann (1991)

Movie

Director

Innocents Abroad (1991)

Movie

Director

Puamana (1991)

Movie

Director

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991)

Movie

Director

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana (1990)

Movie

Director

I Went to the Dance (1989)

Movie

Director

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball (1988)

Movie

Director

Huey Lewis and the News: Before! (1987)

Movie

Director

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart (1987)

Movie

Producer

In the Land of Owl Turds (1987)

Movie

Director

Gap-Toothed Women (1987)

Movie

Director

Cigarette Blues (1985)

Movie

Self / Director

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) (1985)

Movie

Director

In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)

Movie

Director

Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)

Movie

Director

Burden of Dreams (1982)

Movie

Thanks

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Movie

3.5

Cinematographer

Stoney Knows How (1981)

Movie

Director / Producer / Cinematography

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

Movie

Director

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)

Movie

Cinematographer

Poto and Cabengo (1980)

Movie

Director

Del mero corazón (1979)

Movie

Director

Always for Pleasure (1978)

Movie

5.29

Cinematographer

Love It Like a Fool (1977)

Movie

Director

Chulas Fronteras (1976)

Movie

Self

A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)

Movie

Director

Hot Pepper (1973)

Movie

Director

Dry Wood (1973)

Movie

Himself

Screening Room (1972)

Director

Spend It All (1972)

Movie

Director

A Well Spent Life (1971)

Movie

Editor

Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion (1971)

Movie

Director / Cinematography

The Ways of Water (1971)

Movie

Director

Chicken Real (1970)

Movie

Editor

The Arch (1969)

Movie

Director

The Sun's Gonna Shine (1969)

Movie

Director

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1969)

Movie

'B' Camera Operator

String Sounds (1969)

Movie

Director

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)

Movie

Director

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (1968)

Movie

Director

Lightnin' Les (1968)

Movie

Camera Operator

New Sounds in Music (1968)

Movie

Cinematographer

Christopher Tree (1967)

Movie

Director of Photography

Seven Second Love Affair (1965)

Movie

Cinematographer

Pleasure Faire (1964)

Movie

Director

Dizzy Gillespie (1964)

Movie

Director

And Freedom Came?! (1962)

Movie

Director

Softball Umpire (1962)

Movie

Director

Strike! (1961)

Movie

Actor

Here Comes Everybody (1960)

Movie

Actor

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off (1960)

Movie

Director

Lightnin' Hopkins' Song For Les

Movie

Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1935-11-27

Deathday
2013-04-07 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Tampa, Florida, USA

Children
Harrod Blank

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.

Awards
Maya Deren Award, Guggenheim Fellowship

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Last updated: 2023-12-09

Maureen Gosling worked together with Les Blank in:

20 Movies

Harrod Blank worked together with Les Blank in:

9 Movies

Skip Gerson worked together with Les Blank in:

8 Movies

Werner Herzog worked together with Les Blank in:

6 Movies

Pieter van Deusen worked together with Les Blank in:

6 Movies

Lightnin' Hopkins worked together with Les Blank in:

6 Movies

Chris Strachwitz worked together with Les Blank in:

6 Movies

Chris Simon worked together with Les Blank in:

6 Movies

Gina Leibrecht worked together with Les Blank in:

4 Movies

Michael Goodwin worked together with Les Blank in:

4 Movies

Gail Blank worked together with Les Blank in:

4 Movies

Marc Savoy worked together with Les Blank in:

4 Movies

Alan Govenar worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

Pacho Lane worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

Ann Savoy worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

Cece Conway worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

Billy Bizor worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

Getachew Abbai worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

Tom Luddy worked together with Les Blank in:

3 Movies

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Filmography
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Biography

Filmography

all 68

Movies 67

Director 44

self 4

Producer 2

TV Shows 1

Tattoo Uprising (2019)

Out in the Woods (2016)

Thailand Moment (2015)

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)

Treasure of the Lisu (2010)

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! (2008)

All In This Tea (2007)

Smitten (2006)

Lagniappe (2006)

The Maestro Rides Again (2005)

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995)

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)

My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1994)

Hole in the Soul (1994)

Wild Wheels (1992)

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)

Marc and Ann (1991)

Innocents Abroad (1991)

Puamana (1991)

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991)

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana (1990)

I Went to the Dance (1989)

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball (1988)

Huey Lewis and the News: Before! (1987)

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart (1987)

In the Land of Owl Turds (1987)

Gap-Toothed Women (1987)

Cigarette Blues (1985)

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) (1985)

In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)

Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)

Burden of Dreams (1982)

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Stoney Knows How (1981)

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)

Poto and Cabengo (1980)

Del mero corazón (1979)

Always for Pleasure (1978)

Love It Like a Fool (1977)

Chulas Fronteras (1976)

A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)

Hot Pepper (1973)

Dry Wood (1973)

Screening Room (1972)

Spend It All (1972)

A Well Spent Life (1971)

Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion (1971)

The Ways of Water (1971)

Chicken Real (1970)

The Arch (1969)

The Sun's Gonna Shine (1969)

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1969)

String Sounds (1969)

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (1968)

Lightnin' Les (1968)

New Sounds in Music (1968)

Christopher Tree (1967)

Seven Second Love Affair (1965)

Pleasure Faire (1964)

Dizzy Gillespie (1964)

And Freedom Came?! (1962)

Softball Umpire (1962)

Strike! (1961)

Here Comes Everybody (1960)

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off (1960)

Lightnin' Hopkins' Song For Les

Information

Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1935-11-27

Deathday
2013-04-07 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Tampa, Florida, USA

Children
Harrod Blank

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.

Awards
Maya Deren Award, Guggenheim Fellowship