Directing
Les Blank
Born November 27, 1935 Tampa, Florida, USA
Biography
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Directed Films
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Motorcycle Moment
2025·Documentary
2.0
Thailand Moment
2015·Documentary
4.8
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014·Documentary
7.4
All In This Tea
2007·Documentary
4.2
Lagniappe
2006·Documentary
4.8
The Maestro Rides Again!
2005·Documentary
6.1
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995·Documentary
6.1
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
1995·Documentary
5.5
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
1994
8.0
Innocents Abroad
1991·Documentary
5.9
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
1991
7.0
Puamana
1991·Documentary
6.0
Marc and Ann
1991·Music
6.8
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
1990·Documentary
7.7
I Went to the Dance
1989·Documentary
6.9
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1988·Documentary
9.5
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
1988·Documentary
10.0
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
1987·Documentary
6.0
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
1987·Music
7.1
Gap-Toothed Women
1987·Documentary
6.5
Cigarette Blues
1985·Documentary
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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
1985·Documentary
6.5
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1984·Documentary
6.1
Sprout Wings and Fly
1983·Documentary
Also Appeared In
4.8
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014·Documentary
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Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
2008·Documentary
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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
1985·Documentary
7.8
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974·Documentary
5.3
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
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Here Comes Everybody
1960·Comedy