Les Blank

Known for Directing

Details

Birthday: November 27, 1935

Deathday: April 07, 2013

Place of birth: Tampa, Florida, USA

Biography

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

Actor

2016

Out in the Woods

2014

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

2008

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

Here Comes Everybody

Director

2025

Motorcycle Moment

2015

Thailand Moment

2014

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

2007

All In This Tea

2006

Lagniappe

2005

The Maestro Rides Again!

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

1994

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

1991

Innocents Abroad

1991

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

1991

Puamana

1991

Marc and Ann

1990

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

1989

I Went to the Dance

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988

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

1987

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

1985

Cigarette Blues

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly

1982

Burden of Dreams

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1979

Del mero corazón

1978

Always for Pleasure

1976

Chulas Fronteras

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1973

Hot Pepper

1973

Dry Wood

1972

Spend It All

1971

A Well Spent Life

1971

The Ways of Water

1970

Chicken Real

1970

You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip

1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969

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

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

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

1968

Lightnin' Les

1964

Dizzy Gillespie

1962

Softball Umpire

1962

And Freedom Came?!

1961

Strike!

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

Writer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person