Personal Info
Birthday
November 27, 1935
Place of Birth
Tampa, Florida, USA
Known For
Directing
Les Blank
Biography
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Directed Movies (46)
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Motorcycle Moment
Movie2025
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2.0
Thailand Moment
Movie2015
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4.8
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Movie2014
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7.4
All In This Tea
Movie2007
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4.2
Lagniappe
Movie2006
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4.8
The Maestro Rides Again!
Movie2005
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6.1
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
Movie1995
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6.1
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
Movie1995
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5.5
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
Movie1994
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8.0
Innocents Abroad
Movie1991
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5.9
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
Movie1991
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7.0
Puamana
Movie1991
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Marc and Ann
Movie1991
6.8
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Movie1990
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7.7
I Went to the Dance
Movie1989
6.9
Point of View
TV Series1988
7.0
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
Movie1988
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9.5
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
Movie1988
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10.0
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
Movie1987
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6.0
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Movie1987
7.1
Gap-Toothed Women
Movie1987
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6.5
Cigarette Blues
Movie1985
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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Movie1985
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6.5
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
Movie1984
6.1
Sprout Wings and Fly
Movie1983
7.6
Burden of Dreams
Movie1982
7.5
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Movie1980
7.4
Always for Pleasure
Movie1978
6.8
Chulas Fronteras
Movie1976
7.8
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie1974
6.8
Hot Pepper
Movie1973
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6.5
Dry Wood
Movie1973
7.0
Spend It All
Movie1972
6.7
A Well Spent Life
Movie1971
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The Ways of Water
Movie1971
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7.0
Chicken Real
Movie1970
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6.9
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Movie1969
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8.0
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Movie1969
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7.9
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Movie1968
5.7
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Movie1968
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5.0
Lightnin' Les
Movie1968
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Dizzy Gillespie
Movie1964
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Softball Umpire
Movie1962
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And Freedom Came?!
Movie1962
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Strike!
Movie1961
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5.3
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Movie1960
Acting Filmography (7)
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4.8
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
Movie2014
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0.0
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Movie2008
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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Movie1985
7.8
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Movie1974
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Screening Room
TV Series1972
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5.3
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Movie1960
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Here Comes Everybody
Movie1960