Les Blank

Les Blank

Personal information

Known for: Directing
Known credits: 67
Gender: Male
Born: November 27, 1935
Died: April 7, 2013
Place of birth: Tampa, Florida, USA
Also known as: Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.

Official site IMDb

Biography

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

Popular

Fitzcarraldo

Movie

1982

Fitzcarraldo

Movie · 1982

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Movie

1991

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Movie · 1991

Burden of Dreams

Movie

1982

Burden of Dreams

Movie · 1982

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Movie

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Movie · 1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Movie

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Movie · 1980

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Movie

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Movie · 1968

Filmography

Directing

48 titles

Upcoming

You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip
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

2006

Lagniappe
Movie

Director

2005

The Maestro Rides Again!
Movie

Director

1995

1994

My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
Movie

Director

1991

Camera

24 titles

2019

Tattoo Uprising
Movie

Director of Photography

2006

Lagniappe
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

1985

Cigarette Blues
Movie

Camera Operator

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

Production

11 titles

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Movie

Producer

1987

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Movie

Producer

1982

Burden of Dreams
Movie

Producer

1980

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

10 titles

2010

Treasure of the Lisu
Movie

Editor

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

1969

The Arch
Movie

Editor

1967

Christopher Tree
Movie

Editor

Acting

8 titles

2016

Out in the Woods
Movie

as Self

2014

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

as Self

2008

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Movie

as Self

1985

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

as Self

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

as Self

1972

Screening Room
Show

as Himself

1960

Crew

8 titles

1991

1986

Playboy: Farmers' Daughters
Movie

Thanks

1982

Fitzcarraldo
Movie

Thanks

1980

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Movie

Cinematography

1972

Spend It All
Movie

Cinematography

1971

Writing

3 titles

2010

Treasure of the Lisu
Movie

Story Consultant

1987

Gap-Toothed Women
Movie

Writer

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie

Writer