LES BLANK

Les Blank
Les Blank
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: November 27, 1935
Deathday: April 7, 2013
Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

Production

2019·
Tattoo Uprising
Director of Photography
2015·
Thailand Moment
Director
2014·
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Director
2010·
Treasure of the Lisu
Editor, Story Consultant
2007·
All In This Tea
Director
2006·
Lagniappe
Director of Photography, Director
2005·
The Maestro Rides Again
Director
1995·
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Producer, Director of Photography, Director
1995·
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Director
1994·
Hole in the Soul
Camera Operator
1994·
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
Director
1991·
Marc and Ann
Director
1991·
Puamana
Director
1991·
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
Director
1991·
Innocents Abroad
Cinematography, Director
1991·
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Camera Operator
1990·
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Director
1989·
I Went to the Dance
Director, Director of Photography
1988·
POV
Director
1988·
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Director of Photography, Director
1987·
Gap-Toothed Women
Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Director
1987·
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Director, Producer
1987·
In the Land of the Owl Turds
Producer
1987·
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
Director
1985·
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Director
1985·
Cigarette Blues
Camera Operator, Director
1984·
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Producer, Director of Photography, Director
1983·
Sprout Wings and Fly
Director of Photography, Director
1982·
Fitzcarraldo
Thanks
1982·
Burden of Dreams
Director of Photography, Producer, Director
1980·
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Producer, Cinematography, Director
1980·
Poto and Cabengo
Director of Photography
1980·
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Producer, Director of Photography, Director
1979·
Del mero corazón
Additional Editor, Director, Director of Photography
1978·
Always for Pleasure
Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Director
1976·
Chulas Fronteras
Editor, Director
1974·
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Director
1973·
Dry Wood
Director
1973·
Hot Pepper
Director
1972·
Spend It All
Editor, Cinematography, Director
1971·
A Well Spent Life
Cinematography, Editor, Director
1971·
The Ways of Water
Cinematography, Director
1971·
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
Editor
1970·
Chicken Real
Director
1969·
The Arch
Editor
1969·
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Director of Photography, Producer, Director
1969·
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Director
1969·
String Sounds
"B" Camera Operator
1968·
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Producer, Director of Photography, Director
1968·
Lightnin' Les
Director
1968·
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Director
1968·
New Sounds in Music
Camera Operator
1967·
Christopher Tree
Director of Photography, Editor
1965·
Seven Second Love Affair
Director of Photography
1964·
Pleasure Faire
Director of Photography
1964·
Dizzy Gillespie
Director
1962·
And Freedom Came?!
Director
1962·
Softball Umpire
Director
1961·
Strike!
Director
1960·
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Director