Les Blank
- Born
- November 27, 1935
- Died
- April 7, 2013 (77 years old)
- Place of birth
- Tampa, Florida, USA
Biography
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Known for
Filmography
- —You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A TurnipYou Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A TurnipFilm · Director
- 2025Motorcycle MomentFilm · Director
- 2019Tattoo UprisingFilm · Director of Photography
- 2015Thailand MomentFilm · Director
- 2014How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in NormandyFilm · Director
- 2010Treasure of the LisuFilm · Story Consultant, Editor
- 2007All In This TeaFilm · Director
- 2006LagniappeFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 2005The Maestro Rides Again!Film · Director
- 1995The Maestro: King of the Cowboy ArtistsFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Producer
- 1995Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco AguabellaFilm · Director
- 1994My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue RidgeFilm · Director
- 1994Hole in the SoulFilm · Camera Operator
- 1991Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseFilm · Camera Operator★ 7.9
- 1991Innocents AbroadFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 1991Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue RidgeFilm · Director
- 1991PuamanaFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 1991Marc and AnnFilm · Director
- 1990Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of LouisianaFilm · Director
- 1989I Went to the DanceFilm · Director of Photography, Director
- 1988POVSeries · Director
- 1988Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a BallFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1987Živeli! Medicine for the HeartFilm · Director
- 1987Huey Lewis and the News: Before!Film · Producer, Director
- 1987In the Land of the Owl TurdsFilm · Producer
- 1987Gap-Toothed WomenFilm · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
- 1986Playboy: Farmers' DaughtersFilm · Thanks
- 1985Cigarette BluesFilm · Director, Camera Operator
- 1985Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)Film · Director
- 1984In Heaven There Is No Beer?Film · Director, Director of Photography, Producer
- 1983Sprout Wings and FlyFilm · Director, Director of Photography
- 1982Burden of DreamsFilm · Director, Producer, Director of Photography★ 7.6
- 1982FitzcarraldoFilm · Thanks★ 7.6
- 1980Poto and CabengoFilm · Director of Photography
- 1980Werner Herzog Eats His ShoeFilm · Director, Cinematography, Producer★ 7.0
- 1980Garlic Is as Good as Ten MothersFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Producer★ 7.5
- 1979Del mero corazónDel mero corazónFilm · Director of Photography, Director, Additional Editor
- 1978Always for PleasureFilm · Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
- 1976Chulas FronterasFilm · Director, Editor
- 1974A Poem Is a Naked PersonFilm · Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1973Hot PepperFilm · Director
- 1973Dry WoodFilm · Director
- 1972Spend It AllFilm · Director, Cinematography, Editor
- 1971A Well Spent LifeFilm · Director, Editor, Cinematography
- 1971Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and DelusionFilm · Editor
- 1971The Ways of WaterFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 1970Chicken RealFilm · Director
- 1969The ArchFilm · Editor
- 1969The Sun's Gonna ShineFilm · Director
- 1969String SoundsFilm · "B" Camera Operator
- 1969Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ DownFilm · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- 1968The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' HopkinsFilm · Director, Director of Photography, Producer★ 7.9
- 1968God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We DanceFilm · Director
- 1968New Sounds in MusicFilm · Camera Operator
- 1968Lightnin' LesFilm · Director
- 1967Christopher TreeFilm · Editor, Director of Photography
- 1965Seven Second Love AffairFilm · Director of Photography
- 1964Pleasure FaireFilm · Director of Photography
- 1964Dizzy GillespieFilm · Director
- 1962Softball UmpireFilm · Director
- 1962And Freedom Came?!Film · Director
- 1961Strike!Film · Director
- 1960Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut OffFilm · Director
