About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1936-03-01
Place of birth:
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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Leon Gast

Overview

Leon Gast is an American documentary film director, producer, cinematographer, and editor. His documentary When We Were Kings depicting the iconic heavyweight boxing match termed The Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman won the 1996 Academy Award for Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award. Gast co-directed the 1977 documentary The Grateful Dead Movie with guitarist Jerry Garcia. The film captured the band's October 1974 five-night performance at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Gast also co-directed the 1983 film Hell's Angels Forever.

A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Gast studied dramatic arts at Columbia University, and in that same period worked the television series High Adventure with writer and broadcaster Lowell Thomas. Gast is also known for his still photography which has appeared in such magazines as Vogue, Esquire, and Harper's Bazaar.

Gast's most recent project is a documentary entitled Smash His Camera, a film about paparazzi photographer Ron Galella. The film won "Best Director" of a documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

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Known for

Directing
2015 Sporting Dreams Directing Director N/A
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2014 Manny Directing Director 59
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2010 Smash His Camera Directing Director 59
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2003 1 Love Directing Director 59
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2003 B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits Directing Director N/A
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2003 Pointer Sisters: All Night Long Directing Director N/A
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1998 B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 Directing Director 59
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1996 When We Were Kings Directing Director 64
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1993 Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974 Directing Director 59
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1983 Hells Angels Forever Directing Director 59
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1977 The Grateful Dead Directing Director 59
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1976 Salsa Directing Director N/A
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1972 Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) Directing Director 59
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Writing
2015 Sporting Dreams Writing Writer N/A
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1996 When We Were Kings Writing Writer 64
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1976 Salsa Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2009 Soul Power Production Producer 59
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2003 B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits Production Producer N/A
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2003 Pointer Sisters: All Night Long Production Producer N/A
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1998 B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 Production Producer 59
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1996 When We Were Kings Production Producer 64
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Editing
2003 B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Pointer Sisters: All Night Long Editing Editor N/A
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1998 B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 Editing Editor 59
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1996 When We Were Kings Editing Editor 64
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1996 Muhammad Ali The Whole Story Editing Editor 59
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1993 Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson Editing Editor 59
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