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

Known For

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Birth Location	Tampa, Florida, USA
Born	1935-11-27
Died	2013-04-07

Movies

Out in the Woods as Self

2016

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

2014

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! as Self

2008

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) as Self

1985

A Poem Is a Naked Person as Self

1974

Here Comes Everybody

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

Movies

Tattoo Uprising Director of Photography

2019

Thailand Moment Director

2015

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

2014

Treasure of the Lisu Director

2010

All In This Tea Director

2007

Lagniappe Director of Photography

2006

Lagniappe Director

2006

The Maestro Rides Again Director

2005

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Producer

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Director of Photography

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Director

1995

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella Director

1995

Hole in the Soul Camera Operator

1994

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

1994

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Camera Operator

1991

Innocents Abroad Cinematography

1991

Marc and Ann Director

1991

Puamana Director

1991

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge Director

1991

Innocents Abroad Director

1991

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

1990

I Went to the Dance Director of Photography

1989

I Went to the Dance Director

1989

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

1988

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

1988

Huey Lewis and the News: Before! Producer

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before! Director

1987

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart Director

1987

In the Land of Owl Turds Producer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women Writer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women Director of Photography

1987

Gap-Toothed Women Producer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women Director

1987

Cigarette Blues Camera Operator

1985

Cigarette Blues Director

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) Director

1985

In Heaven There Is No Beer? Director of Photography

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer? Producer

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer? Director

1984

Sprout Wings and Fly Director of Photography

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly Director

1983

Burden of Dreams Director of Photography

1982

Burden of Dreams Producer

1982

Burden of Dreams Director

1982

Fitzcarraldo Thanks

1982

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Cinematography

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Producer

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Director

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Producer

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Director of Photography

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Director

1980

Poto and Cabengo Director of Photography

1980

Del mero corazón Assistant Director

1979

Del mero corazón Additional Editor

1979

Del mero corazón Director of Photography

1979

Always for Pleasure Director

1978

Chulas Fronteras Editor

1976

Chulas Fronteras Director

1976

A Poem Is a Naked Person Director of Photography

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person Writer

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person Editor

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person Director

1974

Hot Pepper Director

1973

Dry Wood Director

1973

Spend It All Editor

1972

Spend It All Cinematography

1972

Spend It All Director

1972

A Well Spent Life Director

1971

The Ways of Water Cinematography

1971

The Ways of Water Director

1971

Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion Editor

1971

Chicken Real Director

1970

The Arch Editor

1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine Director

1969

String Sounds "B" Camera Operator

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Producer

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Director of Photography

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Director

1969

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Director of Photography

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Producer

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Director

1968

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Director

1968

New Sounds in Music Camera Operator

1968

Lightnin' Les Director

1968

Christopher Tree Director of Photography

1967

Christopher Tree Editor

1967

Seven Second Love Affair Director of Photography

1965

Pleasure Faire Director of Photography

1964

Dizzy Gillespie Director

1964

Softball Umpire Director

1962

And Freedom Came?! Director

1962

Strike! Director

1961

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off Director

1960

Lightnin' Hopkins' Song For Les Director