Les Blank

DirectingBorn 1935-11-27 (77 at death)Tampa, Florida, USA

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

Known for

Screening Room

1972

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

2008

Here Comes Everybody

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

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

2014