Les Blank
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Crewed in
Tattoo Uprising
2019
Director of Photography
Thailand Moment
2015
Director
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014
Director
Treasure of the Lisu
2010
Story Consultant, Editor
All In This Tea
2007
Director
Lagniappe
2006
Director, Director of Photography
The Maestro Rides Again
2005
Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
1995
Director
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
1994
Director
Hole in the Soul
1994
Camera Operator
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
Camera Operator
Innocents Abroad
1991
Director, Cinematography
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
1991
Director
Puamana
1991
Director
Marc and Ann
1991
Director
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
1990
Director
I Went to the Dance
1989
Director of Photography, Director
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
1988
Director, Director of Photography
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
1987
Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
1987
Director, Producer
In the Land of the Owl Turds
1987
Producer
Gap-Toothed Women
1987
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Cigarette Blues
1985
Director, Camera Operator
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
1985
Director
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1984
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Sprout Wings and Fly
1983
Director, Director of Photography
Burden of Dreams
1982
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Fitzcarraldo
1982
Thanks
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1980
Director, Cinematography, Producer
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Poto and Cabengo
1980
Director of Photography
Del mero corazón
1979
Director of Photography, Director, Additional Editor
Always for Pleasure
1978
Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
Chulas Fronteras
1976
Director, Editor
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
Hot Pepper
1973
Director
Dry Wood
1973
Director
Spend It All
1972
Director, Cinematography, Editor
A Well Spent Life
1971
Director, Editor, Cinematography
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
1971
Editor
The Ways of Water
1971
Director, Cinematography
Chicken Real
1970
Director
The Arch
1969
Editor
The Sun's Gonna Shine
1969
Director
String Sounds
1969
"B" Camera Operator
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
1969
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1968
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
1968
Director
New Sounds in Music
1968
Camera Operator
Lightnin' Les
1968
Director
Christopher Tree
1967
Editor, Director of Photography
Seven Second Love Affair
1965
Director of Photography
Pleasure Faire
1964
Director of Photography
Dizzy Gillespie
1964
Director
Softball Umpire
1962
Director
And Freedom Came?!
1962
Director
Strike!
1961
Director
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
Director