Les Blank

Directing · 1935–2013 · Tampa, Florida, USA

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

Known for

7.6

Burden of Dreams

1982 · Director

7.0

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988 · Director

7.5

Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980 · Director

7.9

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968 · Director

7.4

Always for Pleasure

1978 · Director

7.1

Gap-Toothed Women

1987 · Director

6.1

Sprout Wings and Fly

1983 · Director

6.7

A Well Spent Life

1971 · Director

5.7

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

1968 · Director

6.8

Hot Pepper

1973 · Director

6.9

Point of View

1988 · Series · Director

6.5

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984 · Director

Directed47

Motorcycle Moment

2025 · Director

2.0

Thailand Moment

2015 · Director

4.8

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

2014 · Director

7.4

All In This Tea

2007 · Director

4.2

Lagniappe

2006 · Director

4.8

The Maestro Rides Again!

2005 · Director

6.1

The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists

1995 · Director

6.1

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

1995 · Director

5.5

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

1994 · Director

8.0

Innocents Abroad

1991 · Director

7.0

Puamana

1991 · Director

5.9

Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge

1991 · Director

6.0

Marc and Ann

1991 · Director

6.8

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

1990 · Director

7.7

I Went to the Dance

1989 · Director

6.9

Point of View

1988 · Series · Director

7.0

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

1988 · Director

9.5

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

1988 · Director

Acting

Here Comes Everybody

1960

5.3

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

In development

You Can't Squeeze Blood Out Of A Turnip

Director