Les Blank

Les Blank

Born 27 November 1935 in Tampa, Florida, USA

Died 7 April 2013 (aged 77)

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

Director

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1982
Burden of Dreams Director
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1980
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Director
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1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Director
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1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Director

Cinematographer

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1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Camera Operator
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1982
Burden of Dreams Director of Photography
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1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Director of Photography
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1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Director of Photography

Producer

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1982
Burden of Dreams Producer
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1980
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Producer
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1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Producer
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1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins Producer

Editor

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1978
Always for Pleasure Editor
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1969
The Arch Editor
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1971
A Well Spent Life Editor
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1976
Chulas Fronteras Editor

Crew

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1982
Fitzcarraldo Thanks
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1980
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe Cinematography
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1971
A Well Spent Life Cinematography
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1972
Spend It All Cinematography

Actor

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1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person Self
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2014
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Self
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1960
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Out in the Woods
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2016
Out in the Woods Self

Writer

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1987
Gap-Toothed Women Writer
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1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person Writer
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2010
Treasure of the Lisu Story Consultant