Les Blank

Les Blank

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

Directing

2025

Motorcycle Moment
Movie

Director

2025

Motorcycle Moment
Movie

Director

2025

Motorcycle Moment
Movie

Director

2015

Thailand Moment
Movie

Director

2014

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Movie

Director

2007

All In This Tea
Movie

Director

2005

The Maestro Rides Again!
Movie

Director

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Movie

Director

1995

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Movie

Director

1991

Puamana
Movie

Director

1991

Marc and Ann
Movie

Director

1991

Innocents Abroad
Movie

Director

1990

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Movie

Director

1989

I Went to the Dance
Movie

Director

1988

POV
Tv

Director

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Movie

Director

1988

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Movie

Director

1987

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
Movie

Director

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Movie

Director

1987

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
Movie

Director

1987

Gap-Toothed Women
Movie

Director

1985

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

Director

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Movie

Director

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly
Movie

Director

1982

Burden of Dreams
Movie

Director

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Movie

Director

1979

Del mero corazón
Movie

Director

1978

Always for Pleasure
Movie

Director

1976

Chulas Fronteras
Movie

Director

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

Director

1973

Hot Pepper
Movie

Director

1973

Dry Wood
Movie

Director

1972

Spend It All
Movie

Director

1971

A Well Spent Life
Movie

Director

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Movie

Director

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Movie

Director

1968

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Movie

Director

1965

Dizzy Gillespie
Movie

Director

Camera

2019

Tattoo Uprising
Movie

Director of Photography

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Movie

Director of Photography

1994

Hole in the Soul
Movie

Camera Operator

1991

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Movie

Camera Operator

1989

I Went to the Dance
Movie

Director of Photography

1988

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Movie

Director of Photography

1987

Gap-Toothed Women
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Movie

Director of Photography

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly
Movie

Director of Photography

1982

Burden of Dreams
Movie

Director of Photography

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Movie

Director of Photography

1980

Poto and Cabengo
Movie

Director of Photography

1979

Del mero corazón
Movie

Director of Photography

1978

Always for Pleasure
Movie

Director of Photography

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

Director of Photography

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Movie

Director of Photography

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Movie

Director of Photography

1968

New Sounds in Music
Movie

Camera Operator

1964

Pleasure Faire
Movie

Director of Photography

Production

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Movie

Producer

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Movie

Producer

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Movie

Producer

1987

In the Land of the Owl Turds
Movie

Producer

1987

Gap-Toothed Women
Movie

Producer

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Movie

Producer

1982

Burden of Dreams
Movie

Producer

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Movie

Producer

1978

Always for Pleasure
Movie

Producer

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Movie

Producer

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Movie

Producer

Editing

1979

Del mero corazón
Movie

Additional Editor

1978

Always for Pleasure
Movie

Editor

1976

Chulas Fronteras
Movie

Editor

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

Editor

1972

Spend It All
Movie

Editor

1971

A Well Spent Life
Movie

Editor

1969

The Arch
Movie

Editor

Crew

1991

Puamana
Movie

Cinematography

1991

Innocents Abroad
Movie

Cinematography

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Movie

Cinematography

1982

Fitzcarraldo
Movie

Thanks

1972

Spend It All
Movie

Cinematography

1971

A Well Spent Life
Movie

Cinematography

Acting

2014

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Movie

Self

2008

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Movie

Self

1985

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

Self

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

Self

1972

Screening Room
Tv

Himself

Writing

1987

Gap-Toothed Women
Movie

Writer

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

Writer

Infos

Full Name
Les Blank
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/27/1935
Date of Death
4/7/2013
Also Known As

Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.