Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

November 27, 1935(77)

Day of Death

April 7, 2013

Place of Birth

Tampa, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Leslie Harrod Blank Jr.

Les Blank

Directing

Biography

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

Known For

Screening Room poster

Screening Room

1972· TV Series

A Poem Is a Naked Person poster

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974

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

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

2014

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! poster

Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

2008

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) poster

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

Here Comes Everybody poster

Here Comes Everybody

1960

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off poster

Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

1960

Filmography

2014MovieHow To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandyas Self
2008MovieOh My God! It's Harrod Blank!as Self
1985MovieSix Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)as Self
1974MovieA Poem Is a Naked Personas Self
1972TVScreening Roomas Himself
1960MovieRunning Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960MovieHere Comes Everybody