Les Blank
Directing
Born
Nov 27, 1935
From
Tampa, Florida, USA
Died
Apr 07, 2013
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Known For
Filmography — Acting
7.6
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Self
4.8
2014
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Self
1960
Here Comes Everybody
1985
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Self
2016
Out in the Woods
Self
2008
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Self
4.5
1960
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Filmography — Crew
Burden of Dreams
Director
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Director
Gap-Toothed Women
Director
Sprout Wings and Fly
Director
All In This Tea
Director
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Director
Always for Pleasure
Director
Hot Pepper
Director
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Director
Puamana
Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Director
Motorcycle Moment
Director
Chulas Fronteras
Director
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Director
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Director
Thailand Moment
Director
Spend It All
Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Director
Dry Wood
Director
In the Land of the Owl Turds
Producer
Innocents Abroad
Director
And Freedom Came?!
Director
I Went to the Dance
Director
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Director
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Director
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Director
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Director
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Director
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
Director
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
Director
A Well Spent Life
Director
The Ways of Water
Director
Marc and Ann
Director
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Director
You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip
Director
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Director
Lagniappe
Director
Strike!
Director
Softball Umpire
Director
Chicken Real
Director
Del mero corazón
Director
The Maestro Rides Again!
Director
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Director
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
Director
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Director
Dizzy Gillespie
Director
Lightnin' Les
Director
Cigarette Blues
Director