Les Blank
Director · Actor · WriterLes Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR7
- Out in the Woods
Out in the Woods
2016
Self
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014
Self
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
2008
Self
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
1985
Self
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
Self
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
Here Comes Everybody
1960
DIRECTOR47
Motorcycle Moment
2025
Director
Thailand Moment
2015
Director
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014
Director
All In This Tea
2007
Director
Lagniappe
2006
Director
The Maestro Rides Again!
2005
Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995
Director
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
1995
Director
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
1994
Director
Innocents Abroad
1991
Director
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
1991
Director
Puamana
1991
Director
Marc and Ann
1991
Director
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
1990
Director
I Went to the Dance
1989
Director
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1988
Director
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
1988
Director
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
1987
Director
Gap-Toothed Women
1987
Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
1987
Director
Cigarette Blues
1985
Director
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
1985
Director
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1984
Director
Sprout Wings and Fly
1983
Director
Burden of Dreams
1982
Director
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980
Director
- Del mero corazón
Del mero corazón
1979
Director
Always for Pleasure
1978
Director
Chulas Fronteras
1976
Director
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
Director
Hot Pepper
1973
Director
Dry Wood
1973
Director
Spend It All
1972
Director
A Well Spent Life
1971
Director
The Ways of Water
1971
Director
Chicken Real
1970
Director
The Sun's Gonna Shine
1969
Director
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
1969
Director
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1968
Director
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
1968
Director
Lightnin' Les
1968
Director
Dizzy Gillespie
1964
Director
Softball Umpire
1962
Director
And Freedom Came?!
1962
Director
Strike!
1961
Director
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
Director
- You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip
You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip
Director
WRITER3
PRODUCER11
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995
Producer
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1988
Producer
In the Land of the Owl Turds
1987
Producer
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
1987
Producer
Gap-Toothed Women
1987
Producer
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1984
Producer
Burden of Dreams
1982
Producer
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980
Producer
Always for Pleasure
1978
Producer
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
1969
Producer
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1968
Producer
EDITOR10
Treasure of the Lisu
2010
Editor
- Del mero corazón
Del mero corazón
1979
Additional Editor
Always for Pleasure
1978
Editor
Chulas Fronteras
1976
Editor
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
Editor
Spend It All
1972
Editor
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
1971
Editor
A Well Spent Life
1971
Editor
The Arch
1969
Editor
Christopher Tree
1967
Editor
CINEMATOGRAPHER24
Tattoo Uprising
2019
Director of Photography
Lagniappe
2006
Director of Photography
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995
Director of Photography
Hole in the Soul
1994
Camera Operator
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
Camera Operator
I Went to the Dance
1989
Director of Photography
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
1988
Director of Photography
Gap-Toothed Women
1987
Director of Photography
Cigarette Blues
1985
Camera Operator
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1984
Director of Photography
Sprout Wings and Fly
1983
Director of Photography
Burden of Dreams
1982
Director of Photography
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980
Director of Photography
Poto and Cabengo
1980
Director of Photography
- Del mero corazón
Del mero corazón
1979
Director of Photography
Always for Pleasure
1978
Director of Photography
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
Director of Photography
String Sounds
1969
"B" Camera Operator
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
1969
Director of Photography
New Sounds in Music
1968
Camera Operator
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1968
Director of Photography
Christopher Tree
1967
Director of Photography
Seven Second Love Affair
1965
Director of Photography
Pleasure Faire
1964
Director of Photography
