Les Blank — Director (24)
Dizzy Gillespie (1965) [Movie] Douban IMDb
Dizzy Gillespie
director:
Les Blank
actor:
Dizzy Gillespie
other title:
迪兹·吉莱斯皮
are images of immortal bebop jazzman Dizzy Gillespie as he talks about his beginnings and music theories -- and blows a lot of hot music on his famous bent horn.
A Well Spent Life (1971) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
A Well Spent Life
director:
Skip Gerson
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Les Blank
actor:
Mance Lipscomb
/
Elnora Lipscomb
…
other title:
美好的生活
A tribute to the Texas songster, Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time.
Hot Pepper (1973) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Hot Pepper
director:
Les Blank
actor:
Clifton Chenier
other title:
辣椒
A musical portrait of Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, who combines the pulsating rhythms of Cajun dance music and black R&B with African overtones, belting out his irresistible music in the sweaty juke joints of South Louisiana.
In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Dick Pillar
/
Walter Szczypula
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other title:
在天堂里没有啤酒吗？
A portrait of the life, culture and food surrounding the lovers of Polka music. The title is taken from an old Polka standard. Stars of the Polka world are highlighted.
美丽的边境 (1976) [Movie] Douban
Chulas Fronteras
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Ramiro Cavazos
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Los Alegres De Teran
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other title:
Chulas Fronteras
"Chulas Fronteras" is a documentary about the music of the Mexican community on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border, particularly of migrant farmers. It includes material about the roots of the music, but devotes principal attention to the music as a form of social protest against oppression and racism.
Thailand Moment (2015) [Movie] Douban
Thailand Moment
director:
莱斯·布兰克
other title:
泰国时刻
In 1967 Les Blank and Skip Gerson were hired to work in Thailand on a documentary about the B52 Bomber and its use in bombing campaigns over Vietnam.
How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014) [Movie] Douban
How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
director:
莱斯·布兰克
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Gina Leibrecht
actor:
里查德·利科克
other title:
如何闻一朵玫瑰：在里查德·利科克的诺曼底农场对他的一次拜访
In the year 2000, Les Blank, along with co-filmmaker Gina Leibrecht, visited Richard Leacock (1921-2011) at his farm in Normandy, France and recorded conversations with him about his life, his work, and his other passion: cooking! With the flair of a seasoned raconteur, Leacock recounts key moments in his seventy years as a filmmaker and the innovations that he, D.A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles and others invented that revolutionized documentary filmmaking, and explores the mystery of creativity. With the passing of both Blank and Leacock, the documentary is a moving insight into the lives of two seminal figures in the history of film.
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb
Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
director:
莱斯·布兰克
other title:
击鼓宣誓
When you think of Latin percussion, think of Francisco Aguabella. Perhaps the finest Afro-Cuban master percussionist still living, he has become synonymous with his instrument — one of the highest compliments a musician can receive. Indeed, what Carlos Santana is to the guitar, Aguabella is to the conga drum.
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (1968) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
director:
Les Blank
other title:
神敬我作，神爱我舞
Les Blank's poetic documentation of 1967's Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
Spend It All (1972) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb
Spend It All
director:
莱斯·布兰克
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Skip Gerson
actor:
Nathan Abshire
/
Glenn Allensan
…
other title:
耗费一切
A rich portrayal of the lives and music of the French-speaking Cajuns of Louisiana, featuring the Balfa Brothers, Marc Savoy and Nathan Abshire.
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1995) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Gerald Gaxiola
/
Alice Gaxiola
…
other title:
艺术大师：牛仔艺术之王
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藝術大師：牛仔藝術之王
This documentary from Les Blank follows the indomitable Gerald "The Maestro" Gaxiola, who turned to a life of prolific art making after years as an aircraft mechanic, traveling salesman, and body builder.
科学养鸡，快乐吃鸡 (1970) [Movie] Douban
Chicken Real
director:
莱斯·布兰克
other title:
Chicken Real
This surprisingly gorgeous 16mm short about chicken factory farming has been described as “probably the most hilariously subversive industrial film ever made.” Commissioned by Holly Farms Poultry and one of the last industrial films Blank made, his identifiable tone of arch cynicism with an overriding sensuous pleasure was established with this film.
Always for Pleasure (1977) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
Always for Pleasure
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Blue Lu Barker
/
Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd
…
other title:
寻找快乐
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Siempre por placer
A look at the spirit of New Orleans. First a funeral: Allen Toussaint explains that you arrive slow and cut up afterwards. Then it's food, with a lesson in eating crayfish at Frankie and Johnny's. Next, a St. Patrick's Day party: New Orleans celebrates holidays on the streets. Then it's preparation for Mardi gras, with roots in slave days, when slaves gathered on Sundays to prepare for the one holiday they could celebrate. The Wild Tchoupitoulas society makes Indian costumes to honor the help Indians gave slaves. At Mardi gras, we're with this society parading, singing, and partying. We end with the annual parade for St. Joseph, the saint of the people. More music, dance and ritual.
All in This Tea (2007) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
All in This Tea
director:
莱斯·布兰克
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Gina Leibrecht
actor:
David Lee Hoffman
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Song Diefeng
…
other title:
尽在此茶中
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完美的茶叶
…
During the 1990s, David Lee Hoffman searched throughout China for the finest teas. He's a California importer who, as a youth, lived in Asia for years and took tea with the Dali Lama. Hoffman's mission is to find and bring to the U.S. the best hand picked and hand processed tea. This search takes him directly to farms and engages him with Chinese scientists, business people, and government officials: Hoffman wants tea grown organically without a factory, high-yield mentality. By 2004, Hoffman has seen success: there are farmer's collectives selling tea, ways to export "boutique tea" from China, and a growing Chinese appreciation for organic farming's best friend, the earthworm.
Gap-Toothed Women (1987) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Gap-Toothed Women
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Carrie Adell
/
Natacha Aubier
other title:
门牙有缝的女人
A charming valentine to women born with a space between their teeth, ranging from lighthearted whimsy to a deeper look at issues like self-esteem and societal attitudes toward standards of beauty. Interviews were conducted with over one hundred women, including model Lauren Hutton and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
The Blues Accordin To Lightnin' Hopkins (1970) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb
The Blues Accordin To Lightnin' Hopkins
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Lightnin Hopkins
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Billy Bizor
…
other title:
闪电·霍普金斯的布鲁斯
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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
A Poem Is a Naked Person (2016) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
A Poem Is a Naked Person
other title:
一首诗就是一个裸体的人
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시는 벌거벗은 사람이다
…
Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).
Sprout Wings and Fly (1983) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
Sprout Wings and Fly
director:
莱斯·布兰克
actor:
Tommy Jarrell
/
Julie Jarrell Lyons
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other title:
展翅飞翔
This touching tribute to Appalachian culture profiles legendary, old-time fiddler Tommy Jarrell. His unpretentious folk wisdom is interlaced with family scenes and reminiscences, plus plenty of old-time music.