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Les Blank

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American documentary filmmaker

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Burden of dreams

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Film & TV

Tampa, Florida, USA

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

Known for

  • Out in the Woods — Self2016
  • How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy — Self2014
  • Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! — Self2008
  • Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) — Self1985
  • A Poem Is a Naked Person — Self1974
  • Screening Room — Himself1972
  • Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off1960
  • Here Comes Everybody1960

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Russia

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
16

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Blank
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Tampa
Place of death
Berkeley
Occupation
screenwriter
Educated at
Phillips Academy
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
documentary film
Official website
www.lesblank.com
Image
Les Blank.jpg
Work location
United States
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Commons category
Les Blank
cause of death
bladder cancer
date of birth
1935-11-27
date of death
2013-04-07
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
English language
Sources (4)

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