Les Blank

Known for: Directing
Born: November 27, 1935, Tampa, Florida, USA
Died: April 7, 2013
Movies: 54

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

Best-Known Movies

7.6

Burden of Dreams

1982

7.0

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1980

7.5

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

7.9

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

7.4

Always for Pleasure

1978

7.1

Gap-Toothed Women

1987

6.7

A Well Spent Life

1971

6.1

Sprout Wings and Fly

1983

5.7

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance

1968

6.8

Hot Pepper

1973

Filmography

2016	Out in the Woods	Self
2014	How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy	Self
2008	Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!	Self
1985	Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)	Self
1974	A Poem Is a Naked Person	Self
1960	Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960	Here Comes Everybody

Directing, Writing & Producing

2025	Motorcycle Moment	Director
2015	Thailand Moment	Director
2014	How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy	Director
2007	All In This Tea	Director
2006	Lagniappe	Director
2005	The Maestro Rides Again!	Director
1995	The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists	Director, Producer
1995	Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella	Director
1994	My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge	Director
1991	Innocents Abroad	Director
1991	Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge	Director
1991	Puamana	Director
1991	Marc and Ann	Director
1990	Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana	Director
1989	I Went to the Dance	Director
1988	Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball	Director
1987	Živeli! Medicine for the Heart	Director
1987	Huey Lewis and the News: Before!	Director, Producer
1987	In the Land of the Owl Turds	Producer
1987	Gap-Toothed Women	Director, Writer, Producer
1985	Cigarette Blues	Director
1985	Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)	Director
1984	In Heaven There Is No Beer?	Director, Producer
1983	Sprout Wings and Fly	Director
1982	Burden of Dreams	Director, Producer
1980	Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe	Director, Producer
1980	Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers	Director, Producer
1979	Del mero corazón	Director
1978	Always for Pleasure	Director, Producer
1976	Chulas Fronteras	Director
1974	A Poem Is a Naked Person	Director, Writer
1973	Hot Pepper	Director
1973	Dry Wood	Director
1972	Spend It All	Director
1971	A Well Spent Life	Director
1971	The Ways of Water	Director
1970	Chicken Real	Director
1969	The Sun's Gonna Shine	Director
1969	Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down	Director, Producer
1968	The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins	Director, Producer
1968	God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance	Director
1968	Lightnin' Les	Director
1964	Dizzy Gillespie	Director
1962	Softball Umpire	Director
1962	And Freedom Came?!	Director
1961	Strike!	Director
1960	Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off	Director

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