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Les Blank
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
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Biography
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Movies
Known for
Fitzcarraldo1982 · Thanks3.8ActuallyLike
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991 · Camera Operator4.0
Burden of Dreams1982 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography3.8
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe1988 · Director, Cinematography, Producer3.5
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins1968 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer3.9
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers1980 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer3.8
The Arch1969 · Editor3.8
Always for Pleasure1978 · Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography3.7Cast
Cast credits
A Poem Is a Naked Person1974 · Self3.9
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off1960 · Cast2.4
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy2014 · Self2.4
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)1985 · Self
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!2008 · Self
Here Comes Everybody1960 · CastOOut in the Woods2016 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
Fitzcarraldo1982 · Thanks3.8ActuallyLikeHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991 · Camera Operator4.0Burden of Dreams1982 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography3.8Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe1988 · Director, Cinematography, Producer3.5The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins1968 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer3.9Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers1980 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer3.8The Arch1969 · Editor3.8Always for Pleasure1978 · Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography3.7
Gap-Toothed Women1987 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography3.5A Poem Is a Naked Person1974 · Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography3.9
Chulas Fronteras1976 · Director, Editor3.4
Hot Pepper1973 · Director3.4
A Well Spent Life1971 · Director, Editor, Cinematography3.4
I Went to the Dance1989 · Director of Photography, Director3.9
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball1988 · Director, Director of Photography4.8
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart1987 · Director5.0
In Heaven There Is No Beer?1984 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer3.3
Dry Wood1973 · Director3.3