Les Blank

Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits

Born November 27, 1935Died April 7, 2013 (77 years)

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

Known For

Filmography

2015	Thailand Moment
2014	How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2006	All in This Tea
2005	The Maestro Rides Again!
1995	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
1991	Innocents Abroad
1991	Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
1991	Puamana
1991	Marc and Ann
1990	Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
1989	I Went to the Dance
1987	Ziveli! Medicine for the Heart
1987	Huey Lewis and the News: Be-FORE!
1987	Gap-Toothed Women
1984	In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1983	Sprout Wings and Fly
1982	Burden of Dreams
1980	Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1980	Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1979	Del mero corazón
1978	Always for Pleasure
1976	Chulas Fronteras
1974	A Poem Is a Naked Person
1973	Hot Pepper
1973	Dry Wood
1972	Spend It All
1971	A Well-Spent Life
1970	The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1969	Lightnin' Les
1968	God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
1965	Dizzy Gillespie
1962	Softball Umpire