Les Blank

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Directing

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

Filmography

• Motorcycle Moment (2025)
• Tattoo Uprising (2019)
• Out in the Woods (2016)
• Thailand Moment (2015)
• How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)
• Treasure of the Lisu (2010)
• Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! (2008)
• All In This Tea (2007)
• Lagniappe (2006)
• The Maestro Rides Again! (2005)
• The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995)
• Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)
• My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1994)
• Hole in the Soul (1994)
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
• Innocents Abroad (1991)
• Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991)
• Puamana (1991)
• Marc and Ann (1991)
• Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana (1990)
• I Went to the Dance (1989)
• Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball (1988)
• Živeli! Medicine for the Heart (1987)
• Huey Lewis and the News: Before! (1987)
• In the Land of the Owl Turds (1987)
• Gap-Toothed Women (1987)
• Playboy: Farmers' Daughters (1986)
• Cigarette Blues (1985)
• Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) (1985)
• In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)
• Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)
• Burden of Dreams (1982)
• Fitzcarraldo (1982)
• Poto and Cabengo (1980)
• Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
• Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)
• Del mero corazón (1979)
• Always for Pleasure (1978)
• Chulas Fronteras (1976)
• A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
• Hot Pepper (1973)
• Dry Wood (1973)
• Spend It All (1972)
• A Well Spent Life (1971)
• Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion (1971)
• The Ways of Water (1971)
• Chicken Real (1970)
• The Arch (1969)
• The Sun's Gonna Shine (1969)
• String Sounds (1969)
• Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1969)
• The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)
• God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (1968)
• New Sounds in Music (1968)
• Lightnin' Les (1968)
• Christopher Tree (1967)
• Seven Second Love Affair (1965)
• Pleasure Faire (1964)
• Dizzy Gillespie (1964)
• Softball Umpire (1962)
• And Freedom Came?! (1962)
• Strike! (1961)
• Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off (1960)
• Here Comes Everybody (1960)
• You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip