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Les Blank
Born
27 November 1935
Died
7 April 2013
Place
Tampa, Florida, USA
Directing

Les Blank

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

As director

Motorcycle Moment

2025 · Director

Thailand Moment

2015 · Director

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

2014 · Director

All In This Tea

2007 · Director

Lagniappe

2006 · Director

The Maestro Rides Again!

2005 · Director

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995 · Director

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

Innocents Abroad

1991 · Director

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

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

1988 · Director

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

1987 · Director

Gap-Toothed Women

1987 · Director

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

1987 · Director

Cigarette Blues

1985 · Director

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985 · Director

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984 · Director

Sprout Wings and Fly

1983 · Director

Burden of Dreams

1982 · Director

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980 · Director

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1980 · Director

Del mero corazón

1979 · Director

Always for Pleasure

1978 · Director

Chulas Fronteras

1976 · Director

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974 · Director

As actor

Out in the Woods

2016 · Self

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

2014 · Self

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

2008 · Self

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985 · Self

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974 · Self

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

Here Comes Everybody

1960