About

Known credits:
106
Birthday:
1935-11-27
Place of birth:
Tampa, Florida, USA
Website:
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Les Blank

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
2016 Out in the Woods Actor Self N/A
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2014 How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Actor Self 59
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2008 Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! Actor Self N/A
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1985 Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) Actor Self N/A
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1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person Actor Self 59
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1960 Here Comes Everybody Actor N/A
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1960 Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off Actor 59
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Directing
2015 Thailand Moment Directing Director N/A
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2014 How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Directing Director 59
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2007 All In This Tea Directing Director 59
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2006 Lagniappe Directing Director 58
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2005 The Maestro Rides Again Directing Director 59
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1995 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Directing Director 58
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1995 Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella Directing Director 58
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1994 My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge Directing Director 58
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1991 Marc and Ann Directing Director 59
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1991 Puamana Directing Director N/A
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1991 Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge Directing Director 59
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1991 Innocents Abroad Directing Director N/A
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1990 Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana Directing Director 59
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1989 I Went to the Dance Directing Director 59
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1988 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball Directing Director 59
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1987 Živeli! Medicine for the Heart Directing Director N/A
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1987 Huey Lewis and the News: Before! Directing Director N/A
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1987 Gap-Toothed Women Directing Director 59
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1985 Cigarette Blues Directing Director 58
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1985 Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) Directing Director N/A
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1984 In Heaven There Is No Beer? Directing Director 58
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1983 Sprout Wings and Fly Directing Director 58
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1982 Burden of Dreams Directing Director 62
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1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Directing Director 60
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1980 Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Directing Director 59
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1979 Del mero corazón Directing Director 59
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1978 Always for Pleasure Directing Director 59
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1976 Chulas Fronteras Directing Director 59
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1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person Directing Director 59
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1973 Hot Pepper Directing Director 59
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1973 Dry Wood Directing Director 58
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1972 Spend It All Directing Director 58
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1971 A Well Spent Life Directing Director 58
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1971 The Ways of Water Directing Director N/A
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1970 Chicken Real Directing Director 59
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1969 The Sun's Gonna Shine Directing Director 59
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1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Directing Director 59
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1968 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Directing Director 59
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1968 God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Directing Director 58
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1968 Lightnin' Les Directing Director 59
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1964 Dizzy Gillespie Directing Director 59
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1962 And Freedom Came?! Directing Director N/A
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1962 Softball Umpire Directing Director N/A
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1961 Strike! Directing Director N/A
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1960 Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off Directing Director 59
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Writing
2010 Treasure of the Lisu Writing Story Consultant N/A
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1987 Gap-Toothed Women Writing Writer 59
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1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person Writing Writer 59
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Production
1995 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Production Producer 58
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1987 Huey Lewis and the News: Before! Production Producer N/A
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1987 In the Land of the Owl Turds Production Producer N/A
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1987 Gap-Toothed Women Production Producer 59
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1984 In Heaven There Is No Beer? Production Producer 58
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1982 Burden of Dreams Production Producer 62
Fair
1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Production Producer 60
Fair
1980 Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Production Producer 59
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1978 Always for Pleasure Production Producer 59
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1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Production Producer 59
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1968 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Production Producer 59
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Camera
2019 Tattoo Uprising Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 Lagniappe Camera Director of Photography 58
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1995 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists Camera Director of Photography 58
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1994 Hole in the Soul Camera Camera Operator 58
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1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Camera Camera Operator 67
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1989 I Went to the Dance Camera Director of Photography 59
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1988 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 Gap-Toothed Women Camera Director of Photography 59
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1985 Cigarette Blues Camera Camera Operator 58
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1984 In Heaven There Is No Beer? Camera Director of Photography 58
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1983 Sprout Wings and Fly Camera Director of Photography 58
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1982 Burden of Dreams Camera Director of Photography 62
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1980 Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Camera Director of Photography 59
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1980 Poto and Cabengo Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 Del mero corazón Camera Director of Photography 59
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1978 Always for Pleasure Camera Director of Photography 59
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1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 String Sounds Camera "B" Camera Operator N/A
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1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 New Sounds in Music Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1967 Christopher Tree Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 Seven Second Love Affair Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1964 Pleasure Faire Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1991 Innocents Abroad Crew Cinematography N/A
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1982 Fitzcarraldo Crew Thanks 69
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1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Crew Cinematography 60
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1972 Spend It All Crew Cinematography 58
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1971 A Well Spent Life Crew Cinematography 58
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1971 The Ways of Water Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2010 Treasure of the Lisu Editing Editor N/A
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1979 Del mero corazón Editing Additional Editor 59
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1978 Always for Pleasure Editing Editor 59
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1976 Chulas Fronteras Editing Editor 59
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1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person Editing Editor 59
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1972 Spend It All Editing Editor 58
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1971 A Well Spent Life Editing Editor 58
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1971 Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion Editing Editor N/A
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1969 The Arch Editing Editor 59
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1967 Christopher Tree Editing Editor N/A
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