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- Cinematographer
- Director
- Editor
Born in 1935 in Tampa, Florida, Les Blank attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where he received a B.A. in English literature and an M.F.A. in theatre. In 1967, after two years in the Ph.D. film program at the University of Southern California, and five years of freelancing in Los Angeles, he began his first independent films, on Texas blues singer Lightnin Hopkins (The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1970)) and the newly forming sub-culture, known as flower children, (God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (1968)). To finance these and other of his own films, he continued to make industrial and promotional films for such organizations as Holly Farms Poultry, Archway Cookies and the National Wildlife Federation until 1972.
Blank's first independent films began a series of intimate glimpses into the lives and music of passionate people who live at the periphery of American society - a series that grew to include rural Louisiana French musicians and cooks.
Major retrospectives of Les Blank's films have been mounted in Los Angeles at FILMEX in 1977; the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1978 and 1984; New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1979; the National Film Theatre, London in 1982; Cineteca Nacional, Mexico City in 1984; the Cinematheque Francais, Paris in 1986; the Independent Film Week, Augsburg, Germany in 1990 and the Leipzig Film Festival in 1995 and the Sofia Music Film Festival, Bulgaria in 1998. Feature articles on Blank have appeared in American Film, Film Quarterly, Take One, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Image Magazine, Mother Jones, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Premiere, Downbeat and Video Review. In 1984, Blank co-edited the "Burden of Dreams" book, which included journals written during the making of Burden of Dreams by him, sound recordist-editor Maureen Gosling and Werner Herzog, plus an article by legendary journalist Michael Goodwin. In 1986, National Public Radio aired a half-hour special on Les Blank's work and, in 1991, CNN aired a special on him, worldwide.
Among Blank's numerous awards are the British Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary, 1982, (Burden of Dreams (1982)); the Golden Gate Award "Best of Festival", San Francisco Film Festival, 1982 ("Burden of Dreams"); Grand Prize, Melbourne Film Festival, 1985 (In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)); Special Jury Award U.S. (Sundance) Film Festival, 1985 ("In Heaven There Is No Beer?"); Grand Award, Houston Film Festival, 1983 ("Burden of Dreams"); Golden Hugo, Chicago Film Festival, 1969 (The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1970)). Blank also received a 10,000 Euro prize for "Yum, Yum, Yum" for best film in the International Ethnographic Film Festival, Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy, 2002
In 1990, Les Blank received the American Film Institute's Maya Deren Award for outstanding lifetime achievement as an independent filmmaker. In 1989-1990, Blank was the distinguished filmmaker-in-residence at San Diego State University and, in 1991, adjunct assistant professor in film at the University of California, Berkeley. He was also the Louis B. Mayer filmmaker-in-residence at Dartmouth College and a directing fellow at the Sundance Institute in Utah (both in 1984). His work has been supported by The National Endowment For the Arts, The American Film Institute, The National Endowment For the Humanities, The Ford Foundation, The Guggenheim Foundation, PBS and the BBC. Between 1973 and 1994, Blank toured extensively with the sponsorship of the United States Information Agency, screening his films and discussing them with audiences throughout Latin America, China, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Egypt. Les Blank is a member of: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Blank currently has four documentaries in production: about David Lee Hoffman, importer of rare and fine teas rom China; Alabama folk artist Butch Anthony; seminal documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock; and a project on the diRosa preserve in Napa, a major collection of Northern California art.- Writer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Mickey Rose was born on 20 May 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Bananas (1971), Take the Money and Run (1969) and Student Bodies (1981). He was married to Judith Wolf. He died on 7 April 2013 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Editor
- Director
- Actor
Damiyan Evans was born on 19 February 1981 in Inglewood, California, USA. He was an editor and director, known for El borracho (2009), The Fast and the Furious (2006) and World Famous Aviators (2011). He died on 7 April 2013.- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Producer
Andy Johns was born on 20 May 1950 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Caddyshack II (1988), Rod Stewart Live at the Los Angeles Forum (1981) and Steve Miller Band: Live from Chicago (2008). He was married to Paula Boyd and Annette. He died on 7 April 2013 in Van Nuys, California, USA.- René Pauwels was born on 6 September 1927 in Belgium. He was an actor, known for Editie (1995), Thuis (1995) and Spoed (2000). He died on 7 April 2013 in Belgium.
- Sandra Boyd was an actress, known for La vida de nuestro señor Jesucristo (1986), La Alacrana (1986) and Blue Demon y las invasoras (1969). She died on 7 April 2013 in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.
- Marty Blake was born on 22 March 1927 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Blue Chips (1994) and The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999). He died on 7 April 2013 in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA.
- Chelone Miller was born on 26 August 1983 in Easton, New Hampshire, USA. He died on 7 April 2013 in Mammoth Lakes, California, USA.
- Peter Workman was born on 19 October 1938 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. Peter was a producer, known for 1, 000 Places to See Before You Die (2007). Peter was married to Carolan. Peter died on 7 April 2013 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Director
Nazhmiddin Gulyamov was born on 2 March 1944. Nazhmiddin was a cinematographer and director, known for Jasur (2012), 18 kvadrat (2007) and Puteshestviye dostoynykh (1979). Nazhmiddin died on 7 April 2013.- Bob Noonoo was born on 22 May 1948 in New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Love Boat (1977) and What's Happening Now! (1985). He died on 7 April 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Stanislav Hranický was born on 6 June 1951 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. He died on 7 April 2013 in the Czech Republic.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Director
Carl Press was an actor and director, known for Gone with the Fish (1999), Hjertet der sladrede (1971) and Borgen (2010). He died on 7 April 2013.- Cinematographer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Konstantin Orozaliyev was born on 7 January 1943. Konstantin was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Krasnoe yabloko (1975), Zolotaya osen (1981) and Provintsialnyy roman (1981). Konstantin died on 7 April 2013.- Carl Williams died on 7 April 2013 in Valhalla, New York, USA.
- Costume Designer
- Actor
Tamás Király was born in 1953 in Hungary. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Csajok (1996), Hülyeség nem akadály (1986) and Rocktérítö (1988). He died on 7 April 2013 in Budapest, Hungary.- Gerard Hely was born on 23 October 1928 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Message (1976), The Message (1976) and The Liver Birds (1969). He died on 7 April 2013 in Liverpool, England, UK.
- Rehtaeh Anne Parsons died tragically after cyberbullying. His parents are Leah Parsons and Glen Canning. In addition to her parents, she left behind two darling sisters, Temyson and Teaghan, who both live in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia with Leah. Rehtaeh (often called 'Rae' by her family and by those close to her) was a free spirit and thinker. A 'straight A' student for most of her life, she liked science, biology, history, the arts, and learning about life. She was a passionate painter who found beauty in things other overlooked. Rehtaeh was known for her love of animals and expressed a deep sense of love, devotion, and empathy to animals in need. A compassionate heart, Rae felt for those less fortunate and never wanted to hurt others. Those who knew her were proud to call her daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend.
- Desiree Sunford was born on 26 August 1982 in Moses Lake, Washington, USA. She died on 7 April 2013 in Yakima, Washington, USA.