Les Blank

Directing

Les Blank

Born November 27, 1935Tampa, Florida, USA52 credits

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

Known For

Motorcycle Moment

Motorcycle Moment

Movie

2025

Out in the Woods

Movie

2016

Thailand Moment

Thailand Moment

Movie

2015

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
4.8

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

Movie

2014

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

Movie

2008

All In This Tea
7.4

All In This Tea

Movie

2007

Filmography

Motorcycle Moment
2025Motorcycle MomentDirectorMovie
O
2016Out in the Woodsas SelfMovie
Thailand Moment
2015Thailand MomentDirectorMovie
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandyas SelfMovie
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
2008Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!as SelfMovie
All In This Tea
2007All In This TeaDirectorMovie
Lagniappe
2006LagniappeDirectorMovie
The Maestro Rides Again!
2005The Maestro Rides Again!DirectorMovie
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
1995The Maestro: King of the Cowboy ArtistsDirectorMovie
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
1995Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco AguabellaDirectorMovie
My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge
1994My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue RidgeDirectorMovie
Innocents Abroad
1991Innocents AbroadDirectorMovie
Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge
1991Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue RidgeDirectorMovie
Puamana
1991PuamanaDirectorMovie
Marc and Ann
1991Marc and AnnDirectorMovie
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
1990Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of LouisianaDirectorMovie
I Went to the Dance
1989I Went to the DanceDirectorMovie
POV
1988POVDirectorTV
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1988Werner Herzog Eats His ShoeDirectorMovie
Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
1988Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a BallDirectorMovie
Živeli! Medicine for the Heart
1987Živeli! Medicine for the HeartDirectorMovie
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
1987Huey Lewis and the News: Before!DirectorMovie
Gap-Toothed Women
1987Gap-Toothed WomenDirectorMovie
Cigarette Blues
1985Cigarette BluesDirectorMovie
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
1985Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)as SelfMovie
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
1984In Heaven There Is No Beer?DirectorMovie
Sprout Wings and Fly
1983Sprout Wings and FlyDirectorMovie
Burden of Dreams
1982Burden of DreamsDirectorMovie
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980Garlic Is as Good as Ten MothersDirectorMovie
D
1979Del mero corazónDirectorMovie
Always for Pleasure
1978Always for PleasureDirectorMovie
Chulas Fronteras
1976Chulas FronterasDirectorMovie
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974A Poem Is a Naked Personas SelfMovie
Hot Pepper
1973Hot PepperDirectorMovie
Dry Wood
1973Dry WoodDirectorMovie
Screening Room
1972Screening Roomas HimselfTV
Spend It All
1972Spend It AllDirectorMovie
A Well Spent Life
1971A Well Spent LifeDirectorMovie
The Ways of Water
1971The Ways of WaterDirectorMovie
Chicken Real
1970Chicken RealDirectorMovie
The Sun's Gonna Shine
1969The Sun's Gonna ShineDirectorMovie
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
1969Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ DownDirectorMovie
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1968The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' HopkinsDirectorMovie
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
1968God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We DanceDirectorMovie
Lightnin' Les
1968Lightnin' LesDirectorMovie
Dizzy Gillespie
1964Dizzy GillespieDirectorMovie
Softball Umpire
1962Softball UmpireDirectorMovie
And Freedom Came?!
1962And Freedom Came?!DirectorMovie
Strike!
1961Strike!DirectorMovie
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut OffMovie
Here Comes Everybody
1960Here Comes EverybodyMovie
Y
—You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A TurnipDirectorMovie