Directing
Les Blank
- Career
Active from 1960 to 2025, busiest in 1991 with 4 main titles.
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Chulas Fronteras85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Mystery0.4, average 4.0
- Crime0.3, average 3.6
- Tension2.8, average 6.0
- Violence1.0, average 4.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Documentary 5
- Social Commentary 3
- Biographical Portrait 3
- Observational Cinema 2
- Cultural Documentary 2
- Historical Preservation 2
- New Orleans 2
- Mardi Gras 2
- Behind-the-Scenes Documentary 2
- Blues Music 2
- Lightnin' Hopkins 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Maureen GoslingEditorLagniappe, Dry Wood, In Heaven There Is No Beer?, The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists, Gap-Toothed Women, +9 more
Lightnin' HopkinsActorLightnin' Les, Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down, The Sun's Gonna Shine, The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins, Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Skip GersonDirectorA Well Spent Life, Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down, The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins, God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance, Thailand Moment
Marc SavoyActorI Went to the Dance, Spend It All, Marc and Ann, Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana
Werner HerzogActorWerner Herzog Eats His Shoe, Burden of Dreams, Tattoo Uprising, Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers- MMichael GoodwinActorWerner Herzog Eats His Shoe, Burden of Dreams, Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
- CChris StrachwitzActorDel mero corazón, Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, I Went to the Dance
- AAnn SavoyActorI Went to the Dance, Marc and Ann
Alice WatersActorWerner Herzog Eats His Shoe, Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers- PProfessor LonghairActorLagniappe, Always for Pleasure
- SSonny RhodesActorSix Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985), Cigarette Blues
Dizzy GillespieActorDizzy Gillespie, Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Movies and TV shows
62Upcoming
1 title
2020s
1 title
Director
2010s
4 titles
Director of Photography
Director
Editor, Story Consultant
2000s
3 titles · average score 80
1990s
10 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch score 66Director of Photography, Producer
Camera Operator
Cinematography, Director
Director, Cinematography
GoodWatch score 91Camera Operator
Director
Director
1980s
16 titles · average score 72
Director, Director of Photography
Director, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 71Producer, Writer
Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 67Director of Photography, Director
GoodWatch score 65Director, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 73Director, Producer
GoodWatch score 80Thanks
GoodWatch score 70Cinematography, Producer
GoodWatch score 74Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 75Director, Director of Photography
1970s
11 titles · average score 72
Additional Editor, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 74Director of Photography, Director
GoodWatch score 85Editor, Director
GoodWatch score 66Director, Writer
GoodWatch score 66Director
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 78Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 69Cinematography, Director
Director, Cinematography
Director
1960s
16 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch score 69Director
Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 73Editor
GoodWatch score 77Director, Producer
Director
GoodWatch score 60Director
Editor, Director of Photography
GoodWatch score 70Director
Director of Photography
Director
Director
