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Les Blank

Les Blank

Directing·1935–2013·48 films

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

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As Director

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

As Actor

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

As Writer

Gap-Toothed Women
Gap-Toothed Women (1987)
A Poem Is a Naked Person
A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
Treasure of the Lisu
Treasure of the Lisu (2010)