Directing
Les Blank
EN, BO, SR, DE cinema · 65 credits
Born
27 November 1935
Died
7 April 2013 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Tampa, Florida, USA
Also known as Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Known for
Filmography
Tattoo Uprising
Director of Photography
Thailand Moment
Director
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
as Self, Director
Treasure of the Lisu
Story Consultant, Editor
All In This Tea
Director
Lagniappe
Director, Director of Photography
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Hole in the Soul
Camera Operator
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Camera Operator
Innocents Abroad
Director, Cinematography
Puamana
Director, Cinematography
Marc and Ann
Director
I Went to the Dance
Director of Photography, Director
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Director, Director of Photography
Gap-Toothed Women
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Director, Producer
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
as Self, Director
Cigarette Blues
Director, Camera Operator
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Sprout Wings and Fly
Director, Director of Photography
Burden of Dreams
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Fitzcarraldo
Thanks
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Director, Cinematography, Producer
Poto and Cabengo
Director of Photography
Del mero corazón
1979
Del mero corazón
Director of Photography, Director, Additional Editor
Always for Pleasure
Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
Chulas Fronteras
Director, Editor
A Poem Is a Naked Person
as Self, Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
Hot Pepper
Director
Dry Wood
Director
Spend It All
Director, Cinematography, Editor
A Well Spent Life
Director, Editor, Cinematography
The Ways of Water
Director, Cinematography
Chicken Real
Director
String Sounds
"B" Camera Operator
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
The Arch
Editor
New Sounds in Music
Camera Operator
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Lightnin' Les
Director
Christopher Tree
Editor, Director of Photography
Seven Second Love Affair
Director of Photography
Dizzy Gillespie
Director
Pleasure Faire
Director of Photography
Strike!
Director
