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Les Blank

Directing • 1935-11-27 • Tampa, Florida, USA

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

Known For

Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo

1982

Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

1982

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

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Filmography

2025
Motorcycle MomentFilm
Director
2015
Thailand MomentFilm
Director
★ 2.0
2014
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in NormandyFilm
Director
★ 4.8
2007
All In This TeaFilm
Director
★ 7.4
2006
LagniappeFilm
Director
★ 4.2
2005
The Maestro Rides Again!Film
Director
★ 4.8
1995
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco AguabellaFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1995
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy ArtistsFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1994
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue RidgeFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1991
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue RidgeFilm
Director
★ 5.9
1991
Innocents AbroadFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1991
Marc and AnnFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1991
PuamanaFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1990
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of LouisianaFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1989
I Went to the DanceFilm
Director
★ 7.7
1988
POVTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1988
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a BallFilm
Director
★ 9.5
1987
Gap-Toothed WomenFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1987
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!Film
Director
★ 6.0
1987
Živeli! Medicine for the HeartFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1985
Cigarette BluesFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1985
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)Film
Director
1984
In Heaven There Is No Beer?Film
Director
★ 6.5
1983
Sprout Wings and FlyFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1982
Burden of DreamsFilm
Director
★ 7.6
1980
Werner Herzog Eats His ShoeFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten MothersFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1979
Del mero corazónFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1978
Always for PleasureFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1976
Chulas FronterasFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1974
A Poem Is a Naked PersonFilm
Director
★ 7.8
1973
Hot PepperFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1973
Dry WoodFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1972
Spend It AllFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1971
A Well Spent LifeFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1971
The Ways of WaterFilm
Director
1970
Chicken RealFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1969
The Sun's Gonna ShineFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1969
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ DownFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' HopkinsFilm
Director
★ 7.9
1968
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We DanceFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1968
Lightnin' LesFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1964
Dizzy GillespieFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1962
Softball UmpireFilm
Director
1962
And Freedom Came?!Film
Director
1961
Strike!Film
Director
★ 3.0
1960
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut OffFilm
Director
★ 4.8