Les Blank

Person

Les Blank

Directing November 27, 1935

Tampa, Florida, USA

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

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Popular titles

Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo

7.6 1982 Movie
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

7.9 1991 Movie
Point of View

Point of View

6.9 1988 TV Show
Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

7.6 1982 Movie
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

7.0 1980 Movie
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

7.5 1980 Movie
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

7.9 1968 Movie
Gap-Toothed Women

Gap-Toothed Women

7.1 1987 Movie
Always for Pleasure

Always for Pleasure

7.4 1978 Movie
The Arch

The Arch

7.5 1969 Movie
Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

6.8 1973 Movie
A Well Spent Life

A Well Spent Life

6.7 1971 Movie

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Motorcycle Moment

    Movie Director

  2. 2019
    Tattoo Uprising

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2016
    Out in the Woods

    Movie Self

  4. 2015
    Thailand Moment

    Movie Director

  5. 2014
    How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy

    Movie Self

  6. 2010
    Treasure of the Lisu

    Movie Story Consultant

  7. 2008
    Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

    Movie Self

  8. 2007
    All In This Tea

    Movie Director

  9. 2006
    Lagniappe

    Movie Director

  10. 2005
    The Maestro Rides Again!

    Movie Director

  11. 1995
    The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

    Movie Director

  12. 1995
    Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

    Movie Director

  13. 1994
    My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge

    Movie Director

  14. 1994
    Hole in the Soul

    Movie Camera Operator

  15. 1991
    Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

    Movie Camera Operator

  16. 1991
    Innocents Abroad

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1991
    Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

    Movie Director

  2. 1991
    Puamana

    Movie Director

  3. 1991
    Marc and Ann

    Movie Director

  4. 1990
    Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana

    Movie Director

  5. 1989
    I Went to the Dance

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1988
    Point of View

    TV show Director

  7. 1988
    Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball

    Movie Director

  8. 1987
    Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

    Movie Producer

  9. 1987
    Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

    Movie Director

  10. 1987
    In the Land of the Owl Turds

    Movie Producer

  11. 1987
    Gap-Toothed Women

    Movie Director

  12. 1986
    Playboy: Farmers' Daughters

    Movie Thanks

  13. 1985
    Cigarette Blues

    Movie Director

  14. 1985
    Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

    Movie Self

  15. 1984
    In Heaven There Is No Beer?

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Sprout Wings and Fly

    Movie Director

  17. 1982
    Burden of Dreams

    Movie Director

  18. 1982
    Fitzcarraldo

    Movie Thanks

  19. 1980
    Poto and Cabengo

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1980
    Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

    Movie Director

  21. 1980
    Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

    Movie Director

  22. 1979
    Del mero corazón

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1978
    Always for Pleasure

    Movie Director

  24. 1976
    Chulas Fronteras

    Movie Director