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Les Blank

Les Blank

Birthday: 1935-11-27

Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, USA

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

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A Poem Is a Naked Person
A Poem Is a Naked Person

Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklah...

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

In the year 2000, Les Blank, along with co-filmmaker Gina Leibrecht, visited Richard Leacock (1921-2...

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Out in the Woods
Out in the Woods

Home video footage shot by Maureen Gosling during the filming of Les Blank's feature "A Poem is a Na...

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Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!

An obsessively-made documentary, filmed over 16 years, exploring the creative life and adventures of...

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Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

Les Blank's first student film, made while at USC, starring Gail Blank, Pieter Van Deusen and Les hi...

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Here Comes Everybody
Here Comes Everybody

This short film features Les Blank (in a rare acting role) and Getachew Abbai. Directed by David Law...

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

Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respec...

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