Burden of Dreams (1982)
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo 1982
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
A short documentary in which directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog being forced to eat his own shoe
A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
Les Blanks first feature length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russells Oklahoma recording studio during a three year period 1972 1974
Tattoo Uprising (2019)
Tattoo Uprising is a sweeping overview of tattooing, from Biblical references and early Christian practices to the voyages of Captain James Cook and the ever evolving image of the tattoo in the Western world
Igglepiggles Blanket in Makka Pakkas Ditch (2007)
Igglepiggle has lost his blanket Upsy Daisy helps him look for it They hear the distant sound of Makka Pakkas trumpet call The Gazebo shows them a picture of Makka Pakka, so they visit him and find Igglepiggles blanket in Mak
Igglepiggles Blanket Walks About by Itself (2007)
Igglepiggle is enjoying dancing in the garden He leaves his blanket in a safe place but when he returns, it is gone Igglepiggles blanket has landed on Makka Pakka and seems to be running about by itself
Always for Pleasure (1978)
A look at the spirit of New Orleans First a funeral Allen Toussaint explains that you arrive slow and cut up afterwards Then its food, with a lesson in eating crayfish at Frankie and Johnnys Next, a St Patricks Day party
Yum, Yum, Yum A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Lou
Les Blank marries his passion for spicy, down home food and his love for Cajuns and Creoles in this mouth watering, exploration of the cooking, and other enthusiasms, of French speaking Louisiana Features tangy music, and food b
Gap Toothed Women (1987)
A charming valentine to women born with a space between their teeth
The Maestro Rides Again (2005)
A follow up to Blanks The Maestro King of the Cowboy Artists Les Blank continued filming the Maestro after the original film was completed
Hot Pepper (1973)
Documentary about noted Zydeco artist Clifton Chenier Based out of New Orleans, Chenier was the self crowned King of Zydeco a New Orleans musical hybrid containing elements of blues, folk and Tex Mex music Included are inter
Julie Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991)
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 her first romance Color 11 minutes 19831991
The Suns Gonna Shine (2014)
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin Hopkins decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living FolkloristEthnomusicologist Alan Lomax called Blanks stunning and elegiac short on Hopkins reminiscences o
The Blues Accordin to Lightnin Hopkins (1970)
A portrait of the great Texas bluesman, Lightnin Hopkins The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins
My Old Fiddle A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (
The long awaited sequel to Sprout Wings and Fly is a gentle celebration of mountain living, a once thriving American way of life
In Heaven There Is No Beer (1984)
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
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)
A documentary on the history of garlic Blank interviews chefs, garlic lovers, and historians about the their love of the stinking rose
Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)
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 Old Time music
Sworn to the Drum A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)
A documentary about the music and influence that Francisco Aguabella has had on the world
Lagniappe (2006)
Additional footage shot during the making of the 1978 documentary Always For Pleasure
Spend It All (1972)
Portrait of the Cajun lifestyle in Southwest Louisiana
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (19
Documentation of 1967 Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love In
A Well Spent Life (1971)
A deeply moving tribute to the Texas songster, Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time
The Maestro King of the Cowboy Artists (1995)
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