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Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

18/07/1921

Day of Death

23/03/2011
(90) years old

Place of Birth

London, UK

Biography

Richard Leacock (July 18, 1921 – March 15, 2011) was a pioneering American-born filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of the cinéma vérité movement. He was a key influence on the development of observational documentary filmmaking, known for his innovative use of handheld cameras... Read More

Known For

Monica in the South Seas

Monica in the South Seas

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

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

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

Morris Engel: The Independent

Morris Engel: The Independent

Message to Man

Message to Man

Filmography

Crew

2011

BodySongs

as Camera Operator

2008

A President to Remember: In the Company ...

as Cinematography

2008

A President to Remember: In the Company ...

as Editor

2002

Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

as Cinematography

1999

Flora Natapoff - An American Painter

as Director

1992

Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

as Camera Operator

1991

Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock

as Director

1987

Jimi Plays Monterey

as Camera Operator

1987

Shake! Otis at Monterey

as Camera Operator

1986

Louise Brooks

as Director

1984

Lulu in Berlin

as Director

1984

Lulu in Berlin

as Producer

1983

Community of Praise

as Director

1981

Rebuilding an Old Japanese House

as Director

1980

Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud...

as Director

1977

Centerbeam

as Director

1973

Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'

as Director of Photography

1971

1 P.M.

as Director

1971

1 P.M.

as Producer

1971

1 P.M.

as Director of Photography

1971

Maidstone

as Cinematography

1970

Queen of Apollo

as Director

1970

Queen of Apollo

as Camera Operator

1970

Original Cast Album: Company

as Director of Photography

1968

Chiefs

as Director

1968

Monterey Pop

as Camera Operator

1968

French Lunch

as Director of Photography

1968

Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A ...

as Director

1968

RainForest

as Director

1967

A Stravinsky Portrait

as Director

1967

A Stravinsky Portrait

as Editor

1967

A Stravinsky Portrait

as Director of Photography

1965

Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire

as Director

1965

Elizabeth and Mary

as Producer

1964

Campaign Manager

as Director

1964

Campaign Manager

as Director of Photography

1964

Lambert & Co.

as Director

1963

A Happy Mother's Day

as Director

1963

The Chair

as Editor

1963

The Chair

as Cinematography

1962

Mooney vs. Fowle

as Director

1962

Jane

as Director of Photography

1962

Nehru

as Director

1962

Kenya: Land of the White Ghost

as Director

1961

On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

as Director

1961

Adventures on the New Frontier

as Director

1961

The Children Were Watching

as Director

1960

Primary

as Camera Operator

1960

Primary

as Editor

1960

Primary

as Director of Photography

1960

Yanki No!

as Director of Photography

1960

Frames of Reference

as Producer

1960

Frames of Reference

as Director

1960

Integration Report 1

as Camera Operator

1960

Christopher and Me

as Director

1960

Christopher and Me

as Director of Photography

1959

A Magnet Laboratory

as Director

1958

Brussels Loops

as Director

1957

American Football

as Director of Photography

1956

A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp

as Director of Photography

1954

Toby and the Tall Corn

as Director

1954

Toby and the Tall Corn

as Editor

1954

Toby and the Tall Corn

as Writer

1954

Toby and the Tall Corn

as Camera Operator

1954

Jazz Dance

as Director of Photography

1948

Louisiana Story

as Associate Producer

1948

Louisiana Story

as Director of Photography

1947

To Hear Your Banjo Play

as Director of Photography

1935

Canary Island Bananas

as Director