Les Blank Filmography
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
- 96 minutes (1 hour 36 minutes)
- Documentary
8.1/10 (23243 votes)
In the twilight of the 1970s, "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse" pulls back the...
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
- 21 minutes
- Comedy, Documentary
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7.2/10 (2731 votes)
A testament to the relentless pursuit of cinematic dreams, "Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe" is...
A Well Spent Life (1971)
- 44 minutes
- Documentary, Music
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7.4/10 (542 votes)
Delving into the heart of the American south, "A Well Spent Life" is a captivating...
All In This Tea (2007)
- 70 minutes (1 hour 10 minutes)
- Documentary
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7.2/10 (322 votes)
In the heart of the 1990s, we find David Lee Hoffman, a Californian importer with...
Dizzy Gillespie (1964)
- 22 minutes
- Documentary, Music, Short
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6.9/10 (62 votes)
In the golden age of bop, at a time when jazz was blossoming into a...
Tattoo Uprising (2019)
- 75 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes)
- Documentary
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6.5/10 (40 votes)
Embarking on an epic journey through time, Tattoo Uprising delves into the rich, vibrant tapestry...
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)
- 65 minutes (1 hour 5 minutes)
- Documentary
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6.8/10 (60 votes)
In the dawn of the millennium, esteemed filmmakers Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht find themselves...
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)
- 31 minutes
- Documentary, Music
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7.6/10 (867 votes)
A portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a...
Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana (1990)
- 31 minutes
- Documentary
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7.3/10 (306 votes)
"Les Blank marries his passion for spicy, down home food and his love for Cajuns...
Chulas Fronteras (1976)
- 58 minutes
- Documentary, Music
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7.3/10 (182 votes)
"Chulas Fronteras" is a documentary about the music of the Mexican community on both sides...
Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)
- 30 minutes
- Documentary, Music
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7.0/10 (267 votes)
A documentary about Tommy Jarrell, a fiddler from North Carolina. This films shows a bit...
I Went to the Dance (1989)
- 84 minutes (1 hour 24 minutes)
- Documentary, Music
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7.6/10 (103 votes)
Film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana.
Spend It All (1972)
- 41 minutes
- Documentary, Music
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7.3/10 (396 votes)
Portrait of the Cajun lifestyle in Southwest Louisiana.
The Arch (1969)
- 103 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes)
- Drama
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7.2/10 (246 votes)
A woman falls in love with a visiting calvary captain, but chooses to suppress it...
Here Comes Everybody (1960)
- 10 minutes
- Comedy
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4.9/10 (7 votes)
This short film features Les Blank (in a rare acting role) and Getachew Abbai. Directed...
