Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-11-27

Day of Death

2013-04-07 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Tampa, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.

Les Blank

Biography

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

Known For

A Poem Is a Naked Person

A Poem Is a Naked Person

Acting

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

as

Self

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

2014

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

as

Self

Out in the Woods

2016

Out in the Woods

as

Self

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

2008

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

as

Self

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

as

Here Comes Everybody

1960

Here Comes Everybody

as

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

as

Self

Screening Room

Screening Room

as

Himself

Production

Burden of Dreams

1982

Burden of Dreams

as

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

as

In the Land of the Owl Turds

1987

In the Land of the Owl Turds

as

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

as

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

as

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

as

Gap-Toothed Women

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

as

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

as

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

as

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

as

Always for Pleasure

1978

Always for Pleasure

as

Crew

Innocents Abroad

1991

Innocents Abroad

as

Fitzcarraldo

1982

Fitzcarraldo

as

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

as

The Ways of Water

1971

The Ways of Water

as

Spend It All

1972

Spend It All

as

A Well Spent Life

1971

A Well Spent Life

as

Puamana

1991

Puamana

as

Directing

Softball Umpire

1962

Softball Umpire

as

Burden of Dreams

1982

Burden of Dreams

as

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

as

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

as

I Went to the Dance

1989

I Went to the Dance

as

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

1987

Živeli! Medicine for the Heart

as

Innocents Abroad

1991

Innocents Abroad

as

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

as

All In This Tea

2007

All In This Tea

as

Hot Pepper

1973

Hot Pepper

as

Always for Pleasure

1978

Always for Pleasure

as

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

as

A Well Spent Life

1971

A Well Spent Life

as

Gap-Toothed Women

1987

Gap-Toothed Women

as

Spend It All

1972

Spend It All

as

Dry Wood

1973

Dry Wood

as

Cigarette Blues

1985

Cigarette Blues

as

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

as

Dizzy Gillespie

1964

Dizzy Gillespie

as

Sprout Wings and Fly

1983

Sprout Wings and Fly

as

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

1995

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

as

Chulas Fronteras

1976

Chulas Fronteras

as

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance

1968

God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance

as

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine

as

Chicken Real

1970

Chicken Real

as

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

2014

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

as

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

1990

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

as

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

1969

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

as

Lagniappe

2006

Lagniappe

as

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

1991

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

as

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

1994

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

as

The Maestro Rides Again

2005

The Maestro Rides Again

as

Lightnin' Les

1968

Lightnin' Les

as

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974

A Poem Is a Naked Person

as

Puamana

1991

Puamana

as

Marc and Ann

1991

Marc and Ann

as

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

as

And Freedom Came?!

1962

And Freedom Came?!

as

Strike!

1961

Strike!

as

Del mero corazón

1979

Del mero corazón

as

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

1987

Huey Lewis and the News: Before!

as

Thailand Moment

2015

Thailand Moment

as

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

1988

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

as

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

as

The Ways of Water

1971

The Ways of Water

as

Motorcycle Moment

2025

Motorcycle Moment

as

You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip

You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip

as

POV

POV

as