Les Blank

male

Born on November 27, 1935 (90 years old)

Passed Away on April 07, 2013

From Tampa, Florida, USA

Known for Directing

Biography

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

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

2025
- Motorcycle Moment
  as
  Director
  2025
2019
- Tattoo Uprising
  as
  Director of Photography
  2019
2015
- Thailand Moment
  as
  Director
  2015
2014
- How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
  as
  Director
  2014
2010
- Treasure of the Lisu
  as
  Story Consultant
  2010
- Treasure of the Lisu
  as
  Editor
  2010
2007
- All In This Tea
  as
  Director
  2007
2006
- Lagniappe
  as
  Director
  2006
- Lagniappe
  as
  Director of Photography
  2006
2005
- The Maestro Rides Again
  as
  Director
  2005
1995
- The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
  as
  Director
  1995
- Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
  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
1994
- My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
  as
  Director
  1994
- Hole in the Soul
  as
  Camera Operator
  1994
1991
- Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
  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
  1991
- Puamana
  as
  Cinematography
  1991
1990
- Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
  as
  Director
  1990
1989
- I Went to the Dance
  as
  Director of Photography
  1989
- I Went to the Dance
  as
  Director
  1989
1988
- Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
  as
  Director
  1988
- Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
  as
  Director
  1988
- Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
  as
  Director of Photography
  1988
- Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
  as
  Cinematography
  1988
- Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
  as
  Producer
  1988
- POV
  as
  Director
  1988
1987
- Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
  as
  Director
  1987
- Gap-Toothed Women
  as
  Director
  1987
- Gap-Toothed Women
  as
  Writer
  1987
- In the Land of the Owl Turds
  as
  Producer
  1987
- Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
  as
  Producer
  1987
- Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
  as
  Director
  1987
- Gap-Toothed Women
  as
  Producer
  1987
- Gap-Toothed Women
  as
  Director of Photography
  1987
1985
- Cigarette Blues
  as
  Director
  1985
- Cigarette Blues
  as
  Camera Operator
  1985
- Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
  as
  Director
  1985
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
  1984
1983
- Sprout Wings and Fly
  as
  Director
  1983
- Sprout Wings and Fly
  as
  Director of Photography
  1983
1982
- Burden of Dreams
  as
  Director
  1982
- Burden of Dreams
  as
  Producer
  1982
- Burden of Dreams
  as
  Director of Photography
  1982
- Fitzcarraldo
  as
  Thanks
  1982
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
  1980
1979
- no image
  Del mero corazón
  as
  Director of Photography
  1979
- no image
  Del mero corazón
  as
  Director
  1979
- no image
  Del mero corazón
  as
  Additional Editor
  1979
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
  1978
1976
- Chulas Fronteras
  as
  Director
  1976
- Chulas Fronteras
  as
  Editor
  1976
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
  1974
1973
- Hot Pepper
  as
  Director
  1973
- Dry Wood
  as
  Director
  1973
1972
- Spend It All
  as
  Director
  1972
- Spend It All
  as
  Cinematography
  1972
- Spend It All
  as
  Editor
  1972
1971
- A Well Spent Life
  as
  Director
  1971
- Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
  as
  Editor
  1971
- The Ways of Water
  as
  Director
  1971
- The Ways of Water
  as
  Cinematography
  1971
- A Well Spent Life
  as
  Editor
  1971
- A Well Spent Life
  as
  Cinematography
  1971
1970
- Chicken Real
  as
  Director
  1970
1969
- String Sounds
  as
  "B" Camera Operator
  1969
- The Sun's Gonna Shine
  as
  Director
  1969
- Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
  as
  Director
  1969
- Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
  as
  Producer
  1969
- Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
  as
  Director of Photography
  1969
- The Arch
  as
  Editor
  1969
1968
- New Sounds in Music
  as
  Camera Operator
  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
  1968
- The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
  as
  Director of Photography
  1968
- The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
  as
  Producer
  1968
1967
- Christopher Tree
  as
  Editor
  1967
- Christopher Tree
  as
  Director of Photography
  1967
1965
- Dizzy Gillespie
  as
  Director
  1965
- Seven Second Love Affair
  as
  Director of Photography
  1965
1964
- Pleasure Faire
  as
  Director of Photography
  1964
1962
- Softball Umpire
  as
  Director
  1962
- And Freedom Came?!
  as
  Director
  1962
1961
- Strike!
  as
  Director
  1961
1960
- Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
  as
  Director
  1960

Les Blank

Biography

Cast Credits

Out in the Woods

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

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

A Poem Is a Naked Person

Screening Room

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

Here Comes Everybody

Crew Credits

Motorcycle Moment

Tattoo Uprising

Thailand Moment

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

Treasure of the Lisu

Treasure of the Lisu

All In This Tea

Lagniappe

Lagniappe

The Maestro Rides Again

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

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

Hole in the Soul

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Innocents Abroad

Innocents Abroad

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

Puamana

Marc and Ann

Puamana

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana

I Went to the Dance

I Went to the Dance

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

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

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

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

POV

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

Gap-Toothed Women

Gap-Toothed Women

In the Land of the Owl Turds

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

Gap-Toothed Women

Gap-Toothed Women

Cigarette Blues

Cigarette Blues

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

Sprout Wings and Fly

Sprout Wings and Fly

Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

Fitzcarraldo

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Poto and Cabengo

Del mero corazón

Del mero corazón

Del mero corazón

Always for Pleasure

Always for Pleasure

Always for Pleasure

Always for Pleasure

Chulas Fronteras

Chulas Fronteras

A Poem Is a Naked Person

A Poem Is a Naked Person

A Poem Is a Naked Person