Les Blank
Directing
Born November 27, 1935 · Tampa, Florida, USA
Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.
Directed (47)
Motorcycle Moment
2025
Thailand Moment
2015
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014
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
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
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1988
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
Gap-Toothed Women
1987
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
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
The Ways of Water
1971
Chicken Real
1970
The Sun's Gonna Shine
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
Lightnin' Les
1968
Dizzy Gillespie
1964
Softball Umpire
1962
And Freedom Came?!
1962
Strike!
1961
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip
