Direction: Les Blank

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Les Blank. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Les Blank

Synopsis 80-year-old Julie Lyon, sister of Old Time fiddler Tommy Jarrell, lights up this gem of a film as she spins tales of her Appalachian childhood in North Carolina — and...

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In Heaven There Is No Beer?

1984 · Documentary · 51 min. · United States

Direction Les Blank

Synopsis 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.

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Spend It All

1972 · Documentary · 41 min. · United States

Direction Les Blank

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All in This Tea

2007 · Documentary · 70 min. · United States

Direction Les Blank · Gina Leibrecht

Cast David Lee Hoffman · Werner Herzog

Synopsis 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...

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Direction Les Blank

Synopsis Documentation of 1967 Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In.

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Innocents Abroad

1991 · Documentary · 84 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Les Blank · Miel Van Hoogenbemt

Synopsis Documentary about a couple of American tourists on a two-week European tour.

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Ziveli! Medicine for the Heart

1987 · Documentary · 56 min. · United States

Direction Les Blank

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Direction Les Blank

Cast Bill Graham · Francisco Aguabella

Synopsis A documentary about the music and influence that Francisco Aguabella has had on the world.

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Sprout Wings and Fly

1983 · Documentary · 30 min. · United States

Direction Les Blank · Cece Conway · Alice Gerrard

Synopsis A documentary about Tommy Jarrell, a fiddler from North Carolina. This films shows a bit of his current life and those around him and includes a lot of his Appalachian...

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