Les Blank
Directing
Born November 27, 1935 · Tampa, Florida, USA
48 films as director · Active 1960–2025
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
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014
Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off
1960
Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!
2008
Out in the Woods
Out in the Woods
2016
Here Comes Everybody
1960
Directed(48)
Acting(8)
2016Out in the Woods
Film
2014How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in NormandyFilm
2008Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank!Film
1985Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)Film
1974A Poem Is a Naked PersonFilm
1972Screening RoomTV
1960Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut OffFilm
1960Here Comes EverybodyFilm