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Les Blank

Born November 27, 1935Died April 7, 2013 (77)United StatesTampa, Florida, USA66 creditsIMDb

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

Known for

Burden of Dreams1982 · Director
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe1980 · Director
Fitzcarraldo1982 · Thanks
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse1991 · Camera Operator
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers1980 · Director
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POV1988 · Director · 1 ep
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe1980 · Director
Burden of Dreams1982 · Director
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers1980 · Director
A Poem Is a Naked Person1974 · Director
Hot Pepper1973 · Director
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!1987 · Director
Dry Wood1973 · Director
Lagniappe2006 · Director
Innocents Abroad1991 · Director
Dizzy Gillespie1964 · Director
All In This Tea2007 · Director
Motorcycle Moment2025 · Director
Chicken Real1970 · Director
Gap-Toothed Women1987 · Director
Chulas Fronteras1976 · Director
Sprout Wings and Fly1983 · Director
Puamana1991 · Director
A Well Spent Life1971 · Director
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists1995 · Director
Lightnin' Les1968 · Director
Thailand Moment2015 · Director
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball1988 · Director
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)1985 · Director
Softball Umpire1962 · Director
Strike!1961 · Director
Always for Pleasure1978 · Director
In Heaven There Is No Beer?1984 · Director
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down1969 · Director
The Ways of Water1971 · Director
The Sun's Gonna Shine1969 · Director
You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A TurnipDirector
Del mero corazón1979 · Director
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy2014 · Director
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart1987 · Director
Spend It All1972 · Director