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

KNOWN FOR

POV
1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
Fitzcarraldo
1982
Screening Room
1973
Burden of Dreams
1982
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980
Seven Second Love Affair
1965
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
Christopher Tree
1967
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
1987
Lagniappe
2006

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
8
Directing
48
Writing
3
Producing
11
Camera
24
Editing
10
Crew
8
2016
Out in the Woods
as Self
2014
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
as Self
2008
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
as Self
1985
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
as Self
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person
as Self
1973
Screening Room
as Himself
1960
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
Here Comes Everybody