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Les Blank

Les Blank

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/11/1935

Day of Death

07/04/2013
(78) years old

Place of Birth

Tampa, Florida, USA

Biography

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

Known For

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

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

A Poem Is a Naked Person

A Poem Is a Naked Person

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

Here Comes Everybody

Here Comes Everybody

Filmography

Crew

2019

Tattoo Uprising

as Director of Photography

2015

Thailand Moment

as Director

2014

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky ...

as Director

2010

Treasure of the Lisu

as Story Consultant

2010

Treasure of the Lisu

as Editor

2007

All In This Tea

as Director

2006

Lagniappe

as Director

2006

Lagniappe

as Director of Photography

2005

The Maestro Rides Again

as Director

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

as Director

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

as Director of Photography

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

as Producer

1995

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisc...

as Director

1994

My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrel...

as Director

1994

Hole in the Soul

as Camera Operator

1991

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocal...

as Camera Operator

1991

Innocents Abroad

as Director

1991

Innocents Abroad

as Cinematography

1991

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

as Director

1991

Puamana

as Director

1991

Marc and Ann

as Director

1990

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and ...

as Director

1989

I Went to the Dance

as Director of Photography

1989

I Went to the Dance

as Director

1988

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces:...

as Director

1988

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces:...

as Director of Photography

1987

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

as Director

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

as Director

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

as Producer

1987

In the Land of the Owl Turds

as Producer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

as Director

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

as Writer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

as Producer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

as Director of Photography

1985

Cigarette Blues

as Director

1985

Cigarette Blues

as Camera Operator

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

as Director

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

as Director

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

as Director of Photography

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

as Producer

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly

as Director

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly

as Director of Photography

1982

Burden of Dreams

as Director

1982

Burden of Dreams

as Producer

1982

Burden of Dreams

as Director of Photography

1982

Fitzcarraldo

as Thanks

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

as Director

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

as Cinematography

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

as Producer

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

as Director

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

as Director of Photography

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

as Producer

1980

Poto and Cabengo

as Director of Photography

1979

Del mero corazón

as Director of Photography

1979

Del mero corazón

as Director

1979

Del mero corazón

as Additional Editor

1978

Always for Pleasure

as Director

1978

Always for Pleasure

as Producer

1978

Always for Pleasure

as Editor

1978

Always for Pleasure

as Director of Photography

1976

Chulas Fronteras

as Director

1976

Chulas Fronteras

as Editor

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

as Director

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

as Editor

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

as Writer

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

as Director of Photography

1973

Hot Pepper

as Director

1973

Dry Wood

as Director

1972

Spend It All

as Director

1972

Spend It All

as Cinematography

1972

Spend It All

as Editor

1971

A Well Spent Life

as Director

1971

A Well Spent Life

as Editor

1971

A Well Spent Life

as Cinematography

1971

Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream ...

as Editor

1971

The Ways of Water

as Director

1971

The Ways of Water

as Cinematography

1970

Chicken Real

as Director

1969

The Arch

as Editor

1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine

as Director

1969

String Sounds

as "B" Camera Operator

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin...

as Director

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin...

as Director of Photography

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin...

as Producer

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

as Director

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

as Producer

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

as Director of Photography

1968

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves ...

as Director

1968

New Sounds in Music

as Camera Operator

1968

Lightnin' Les

as Director

1967

Christopher Tree

as Editor

1967

Christopher Tree

as Director of Photography

1965

Seven Second Love Affair

as Director of Photography

1964

Pleasure Faire

as Director of Photography

1964

Dizzy Gillespie

as Director

1962

Softball Umpire

as Director

1962

And Freedom Came?!

as Director

1961

Strike!

as Director

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its H...

as Director