Les Blank
Directing • AGE 77
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Filmography
Motorcycle Moment
Director
2025
Tattoo Uprising
Director of Photography
2019
Thailand Moment
Director
2015
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Self
2014
Treasure of the Lisu
Story Consultant
2010
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Self
2008
All In This Tea
Director
2007
Lagniappe
Director
2006
The Maestro Rides Again!
Director
2005
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Director
1995
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Director
1995
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
Director
1994
Hole in the Soul
Camera Operator
1994
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Camera Operator
1991
Innocents Abroad
Director
1991
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
Director
1991
Puamana
Director
1991
Marc and Ann
Director
1991
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Director
1990
I Went to the Dance
Director of Photography
1989
POV
Director
1988
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Director
1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Director
1988
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
Director
1987
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Director
1987
In the Land of the Owl Turds
Producer
1987
Gap-Toothed Women
Director
1987
Cigarette Blues
Director
1985
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Self
1985
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Director
1984
Sprout Wings and Fly
Director
1983
Burden of Dreams
Director
1982
Fitzcarraldo
Thanks
1982
Poto and Cabengo
Director of Photography
1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Director
1980
Always for Pleasure
Director
1978
Chulas Fronteras
Director
1976
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Self
1974
Hot Pepper
Director
1973
Dry Wood
Director
1973
Screening Room
Himself
1972
Spend It All
Director
1972
A Well Spent Life
Director
1971
Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion
Editor
1971
The Ways of Water
Director
1971
Chicken Real
Director
1970
The Arch
Editor
1969
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Director
1969
String Sounds
"B" Camera Operator
1969
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Director
1969
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Director
1968
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Director
1968
New Sounds in Music
Camera Operator
1968
Lightnin' Les
Director
1968
Christopher Tree
Editor
1967
Seven Second Love Affair
Director of Photography
1965
Pleasure Faire
Director of Photography
1964
Dizzy Gillespie
Director
1964
Softball Umpire
Director
1962
And Freedom Came?!
Director
1962
Strike!
Director
1961
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
Here Comes Everybody
1960