Les Blank Movies and TV Shows

Bio

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

Movies with Les Blank

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974
As Self
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy

2014
As Self
Out in the Woods

2016
As Self
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

2008
As Self
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960
As
Here Comes Everybody

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

1985
As Self

TV Shows with Les Blank

Screening Room

1972
As Himself

Production Credits

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991
As Camera Operator
Softball Umpire

1962
As Director
I Went to the Dance

1989
As Director of Photography
Del mero corazón

1979
As Director of Photography
Burden of Dreams

1982
As Director
New Sounds in Music

1968
As Camera Operator
In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984
As Director
Innocents Abroad

1991
As Director
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

1987
As Director
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980
As Director
All In This Tea

2007
As Director
I Went to the Dance

1989
As Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995
As Director
Hot Pepper

1973
As Director
Always for Pleasure

1978
As Director
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988
As Director
A Well Spent Life

1971
As Director
String Sounds

1969
As "B" Camera Operator
Gap-Toothed Women

1987
As Director
Spend It All

1972
As Director
Dry Wood

1973
As Director
Cigarette Blues

1985
As Director
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968
As Director
Dizzy Gillespie

1964
As Director
Sprout Wings and Fly

1983
As Director
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

1995
As Director
Chulas Fronteras

1976
As Director
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance

1968
As Director
The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969
As Director
Chicken Real

1970
As Director
Innocents Abroad

1991
As Cinematography
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy

2014
As Director
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana

1990
As Director
Burden of Dreams

1982
As Producer
Burden of Dreams

1982
As Director of Photography
Lightnin' Les

1968
As Director
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge

1994
As Director
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969
As Director
The Maestro Rides Again

2005
As Director
Lagniappe

2006
As Director
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

1991
As Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995
As Director of Photography
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995
As Producer
Gap-Toothed Women

1987
As Writer
A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974
As Director
In the Land of the Owl Turds

1987
As Producer
Puamana

1991
As Director
Marc and Ann

1991
As Director
In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984
As Director of Photography
In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984
As Producer
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969
As Director of Photography
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969
As Producer
Chulas Fronteras

1976
As Editor
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960
As Director
And Freedom Came?!

1962
As Director
Strike!

1961
As Director
Del mero corazón

1979
As Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

1987
As Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

1987
As Producer
Christopher Tree

1967
As Editor
Gap-Toothed Women

1987
As Producer
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980
As Director of Photography
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980
As Producer
Del mero corazón

1979
As Additional Editor
A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974
As Editor
A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974
As Writer
The Arch

1969
As Editor
Thailand Moment

2015
As Director
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball

1988
As Director
Cigarette Blues

1985
As Camera Operator
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985
As Director
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion

1971
As Editor
Tattoo Uprising

2019
As Director of Photography
Sprout Wings and Fly

1983
As Director of Photography
Poto and Cabengo

1980
As Director of Photography
Seven Second Love Affair

1965
As Director of Photography
Gap-Toothed Women

1987
As Director of Photography
Lagniappe

2006
As Director of Photography
Christopher Tree

1967
As Director of Photography
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball

1988
As Director of Photography
Pleasure Faire

1964
As Director of Photography
A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974
As Director of Photography
The Ways of Water

1971
As Director
Fitzcarraldo

1982
As Thanks
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968
As Producer
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968
As Director of Photography
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988
As Cinematography
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988
As Producer
Hole in the Soul

1994
As Camera Operator
The Ways of Water

1971
As Cinematography
Spend It All

1972
As Cinematography
Spend It All

1972
As Editor
Always for Pleasure

1978
As Producer
Always for Pleasure

1978
As Editor
Always for Pleasure

1978
As Director of Photography
Treasure of the Lisu

2010
As Story Consultant
Treasure of the Lisu

2010
As Editor
A Well Spent Life

1971
As Editor
A Well Spent Life

1971
As Cinematography
Puamana

1991
As Cinematography
Motorcycle Moment

2025
As Director
You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip

0000
As Director

Les Blank

Bio

Movies with Les Blank

1974

As Self

2014

As Self

2016

As Self

2008

As Self

1960

As

1960

As

1985

As Self

TV Shows with Les Blank

1972

As Himself

Production Credits

1991

As Camera Operator

1962

As Director

1989

As Director of Photography

1979

As Director of Photography

1982

As Director

1968

As Camera Operator

1984

As Director

1991

As Director

1987

As Director

1980

As Director

2007

As Director

1989

As Director

1995

As Director

1973

As Director

1978

As Director

1988

As Director

1971

As Director

1969

As "B" Camera Operator

1987

As Director

1972

As Director

1973

As Director

1985

As Director

1968

As Director

1964

As Director

1983

As Director

1995

As Director

1976

As Director

1968

As Director

1969

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1970