Les Blank

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

8

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-11-27

Deathday

2013-04-07 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Tampa, Florida, USA

Also Known As

  • Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.

Les Blank

Biography

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

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Camera

2019
Tattoo Uprising as Director of Photography
2006
Lagniappe as Director of Photography
1995
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists as Director of Photography
1994
Hole in the Soul as Camera Operator
1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Camera Operator
1989
I Went to the Dance as Director of Photography
1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball as Director of Photography
1987
Gap-Toothed Women as Director of Photography
1985
Cigarette Blues as Camera Operator
1984
In Heaven There Is No Beer? as Director of Photography
1983
Sprout Wings and Fly as Director of Photography
1982
Burden of Dreams as Director of Photography
1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers as Director of Photography
1980
Poto and Cabengo as Director of Photography
1979
Del mero corazón as Director of Photography
1978
Always for Pleasure as Director of Photography
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person as Director of Photography
1969
String Sounds as "B" Camera Operator
1969
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down as Director of Photography
1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins as Director of Photography
1968
New Sounds in Music as Camera Operator
1967
Christopher Tree as Director of Photography
1965
Seven Second Love Affair as Director of Photography
1964
Pleasure Faire as Director of Photography

Crew

1991
Innocents Abroad as Cinematography
1982
Fitzcarraldo as Thanks
1980
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe as Cinematography
1972
Spend It All as Cinematography
1971
A Well Spent Life as Cinematography
1971
The Ways of Water as Cinematography

Directing

2015
Thailand Moment as Director
2014
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy as Director
2007
All In This Tea as Director
2006
Lagniappe as Director
2005
The Maestro Rides Again as Director
1995
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists as Director
1995
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella as Director
1994
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge as Director
1991
Innocents Abroad as Director
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 Creole Cooking of Louisiana as Director
1989
I Went to the Dance as Director
1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball as Director
1987
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart as Director
1987
Huey Lewis and the News: Before! as Director
1987
Gap-Toothed Women as Director
1985
Cigarette Blues as Director
1985
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) as Director
1984
In Heaven There Is No Beer? as Director
1983
Sprout Wings and Fly as Director
1982
Burden of Dreams as Director
1980
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe as Director
1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers as Director
1979
Del mero corazón as Director
1978
Always for Pleasure as Director
1976
Chulas Fronteras as Director
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person as Director
1973
Hot Pepper as Director
1973
Dry Wood as Director
1972
Spend It All as Director
1971
A Well Spent Life as Director
1971
The Ways of Water as Director
1970
Chicken Real as Director
1969
The Sun's Gonna Shine as Director
1969
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down as Director
1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins as Director
1968
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance as Director
1968
Lightnin' Les as Director
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 Head Cut Off as Director

Editing

2010
Treasure of the Lisu as Editor
1979
Del mero corazón as Additional Editor
1978
Always for Pleasure as Editor
1976
Chulas Fronteras as Editor
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person as Editor
1972
Spend It All as Editor
1971
A Well Spent Life as Editor
1971
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion as Editor
1969
The Arch as Editor
1967
Christopher Tree as Editor

Writing

2010
Treasure of the Lisu as Story Consultant
1987
Gap-Toothed Women as Writer
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person as Writer
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