Les Blank

Directing·Nov 27, 1935·Tampa, Florida, USA

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

Film	Credit
Motorcycle Moment2025 · Director	Director
Tattoo Uprising2019 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
OOut in the Woods2016 · Self	Self
Thailand Moment2015 · Director	Director
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy2014 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!2008 · Self	Self
All In This Tea2007 · Director	Director
Lagniappe2006 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
The Maestro Rides Again!2005 · Director	Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists1995 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella1995 · Director	Director
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge1994 · Director	Director
Innocents Abroad1991 · Director	Director
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge1991 · Director	Director
Puamana1991 · Director	Director
Marc and Ann1991 · Director	Director
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana1990 · Director	Director
I Went to the Dance1989 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe1988 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball1988 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart1987 · Director	Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!1987 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
In the Land of the Owl Turds1987 · Producer	Producer
Gap-Toothed Women1987 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Cigarette Blues1985 · Director	Director
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)1985 · Self, Director	Self, Director
In Heaven There Is No Beer?1984 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Sprout Wings and Fly1983 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Burden of Dreams1982 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Poto and Cabengo1980 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers1980 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer
DDel mero corazón1979 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
Always for Pleasure1978 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Chulas Fronteras1976 · Director	Director
A Poem Is a Naked Person1974 · Self, Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Self, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Hot Pepper1973 · Director	Director
Dry Wood1973 · Director	Director
Spend It All1972 · Director	Director
A Well Spent Life1971 · Director	Director
The Ways of Water1971 · Director	Director
Chicken Real1970 · Director	Director
The Sun's Gonna Shine1969 · Director	Director
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down1969 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Director of Photography
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins1968 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Director of Photography
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance1968 · Director	Director
Lightnin' Les1968 · Director	Director
Christopher Tree1967 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Seven Second Love Affair1965 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography