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Richard Leacock
Richard Leacock (July 18, 1921 – March 15, 2011) was a pioneering American-born filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of the cinéma vérité movement. He was a key influence on the development of observational documentary filmmaking, known for his innovative use of handheld cameras and his emphasis on capturing spontaneous, real-time events. Leacock's most notable works include Primary (1960), which followed John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey during the 1960 Democratic primary campaign, and Chronicle of a Summer (1961), co-directed with Jean Rouch, a landmark film in the cinéma vérité genre. Throughout his career, Leacock collaborated with other influential filmmakers, including Robert Drew and D.A. Pennebaker, and helped shape the way documentaries were made. His legacy continues to influence contemporary documentary filmmakers.
As director
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
Louise Brooks
Lulu in Berlin
Community of Praise
Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan
Centerbeam
1 P.M.
Queen of Apollo
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
Chiefs
RainForest
A Stravinsky Portrait
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
Lambert & Co.
Campaign Manager
A Happy Mother's Day
The Chair
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Nehru
Mooney vs. Fowle
Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
The Children Were Watching
Adventures on the New Frontier
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
Frames of Reference
Christopher and Me
A Magnet Laboratory
Brussels Loops
As actor
Monica in the South Seas
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Ricky on Leacock
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
Morris Engel: The Independent
The Last Documentary
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Message to Man
Working Girls
Sherman's March
Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock
Lulu in Berlin
Solstice and Solyanka
Reality's Invisible
1 P.M.