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Les Blank

Film Producer / Film Director | * 11/27/1935 († 77, 04/07/2013) | Tampa, Florida (United States of America (USA))
Les Blank (November 27, 1935 – April 7, 2013) was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

A joyous romp through the dance, food, music, friendship, and even religion of the Polka. The explosive energy and high spirits of the polka subculture are rendered with warmth and dedication to schol ...

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

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1984 | 3.3/5 | 50min
Documentary, Music
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Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. ...

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

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1968 | 3.9/5 | 31min
Documentary, Music
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What happens when a dedicated husband and father quits his job, adopts the persona of a Western-Movie Singing Cowboy, takes on the entire art establishment (including Christo and Andy Warhol), and ref ...

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

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1994 | 3.0/5 | 54min
Documentary, Music
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The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, amo ...

Burden of Dreams

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1982 | 3.8/5 | 1h 37min
Documentary
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Awards & Nominations for Les Blank

Guggenheim Fellowship Maya Deren Award
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Movies with Les Blank as Actor(6)

as himself2016 Out in the Woods
as himself2014 How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
as himself2008 Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
as himself1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person
1960 Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960 Here Comes Everybody

TV Shows/Series with Les Blank as Actor(1)

as himself1972 Screening Room

Movies with Les Blank as Crew(82)

Camera/Director of Photography2019 Tattoo Uprising
Directing/Director2015 Thailand Moment
Directing/Director2014 How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Directing/Director2010 Treasure of the Lisu
Directing/Director2007 All In This Tea
Camera/Director of Photography2006 Lagniappe
Directing/Director2006 Lagniappe
Directing/Director2005 The Maestro Rides Again
Directing/Director1995 Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Directing/Director1994 My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
Camera/Director of Photography1994 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Directing/Director1994 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Production/Producer1994 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Camera/Camera Operator1994 Hole in the Soul
Directing/Director1991 Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
Camera/Camera Operator1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Directing/Director1991 Puamana
Directing/Director1991 Marc and Ann
Crew/Cinematography1991 Innocents Abroad
Directing/Director1991 Innocents Abroad
Directing/Director1990 Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Camera/Director of Photography1989 I Went To The Dance
Directing/Director1989 I Went To The Dance
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Directing/Director1988 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Production/Producer1987 In the Land of Owl Turds
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Gap-Toothed Women
Directing/Director1987 Gap-Toothed Women
Production/Producer1987 Gap-Toothed Women
Directing/Director1987 Ziveli! Medicine for the Heart
Directing/Director1987 Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Production/Producer1987 Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Camera/Camera Operator1985 Cigarette Blues
Directing/Director1985 Cigarette Blues
Camera/Director of Photography1984 In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Directing/Director1984 In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Production/Producer1984 In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Sprout Wings and Fly
Directing/Director1983 Sprout Wings and Fly
Crew/Thanks1982 Fitzcarraldo
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Burden of Dreams
Directing/Director1982 Burden of Dreams
Production/Producer1982 Burden of Dreams
Crew/Cinematography1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Directing/Director1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Production/Producer1980 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Directing/Director1980 Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Camera/Director of Photography1980 Poto and Cabengo
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Del Mero Corazón
Directing/Director1979 Del Mero Corazón
Directing/Director1978 Always for Pleasure
Directing/Director1976 Chulas Fronteras
Editing/Editor1976 Chulas Fronteras
Camera/Director of Photography1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person
Directing/Director1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person
Editing/Editor1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person
Writing/Writer1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person
Directing/Director1973 Dry Wood
Directing/Director1973 Hot Pepper
Crew/Cinematography1972 Spend It All
Directing/Director1972 Spend It All
Editing/Editor1972 Spend It All
Editing/Editor1971 Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
Directing/Director1971 A Well Spent Life
Directing/Director1970 Chicken Real
Editing/Editor1969 The Arch
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Directing/Director1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Production/Producer1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Directing/Director1969 The Sun's Gonna Shine
Directing/Director1968 God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Directing/Director1968 Lightnin' Les
Camera/Director of Photography1968 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Directing/Director1968 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Production/Producer1968 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Camera/Director of Photography1967 Christopher Tree
Editing/Editor1967 Christopher Tree
Directing/Director1964 Dizzy Gillespie
Camera/Director of Photography1964 Pleasure Faire
Directing/Director1962 And Freedom Came?!
Directing/Director1961 Strike!
Directing/Director1960 Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

Full Name: Les Blank
Born: Wednesday, 11/27 1935 (November) in Tampa, Florida (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 04/07 2013 (April) in Berkeley (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Tulane University, University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Phillips Academy
Children: Harrod Blank
Other names for Les Blank (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Leslie Harrod Blank Jr."
Les Blank frequently works together with these people:
Maureen Gosling (24x, Crew)
Werner Herzog (9x, Crew)
Harrod Blank (7x, Crew)
Chris Strachwitz (7x, Crew)
Michael Goodwin (6x, Crew)
Skip Gerson (6x, Crew)
Chris Simon (5x, Crew)
Lightnin' Hopkins (4x, Actor)
Jean-Pierre Gorin (4x, Crew)
Marc Savoy (4x, Actor)
Gina Leibrecht (3x, Crew)
Robert Gardner (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1028823, Added: 11/29/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024