Les Blank

Summary

Les Blank is a human^[1]. He was born in Tampa^[2]. He was born on November 27, 1935^[3]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. He died on April 7, 2013^[5]. He worked as a documentary filmmaker^[6], film producer^[7], film director^[8], director^[9], and documentarian^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Tampa^[2], Les Blank…
• Les Blank died in Berkeley^[4].
• Les Blank was born on November 27, 1935^[3].
• Les Blank died on April 7, 2013^[5].
• Les Blank is buried at Sunset View Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Les Blank was Harrod Blank^[13].
• Les Blank held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Les Blank worked as a documentary filmmaker^[6].
• Les Blank's professions included film producer^[7].
• Les Blank worked as a film director^[8].
• Les Blank worked as a director^[9].
• Les Blank worked as a documentarian^[10].
• Les Blank's professions included screenwriter^[15].
• Les Blank's field of work was film direction^[16].
• Les Blank's field of work was film production^[17].
• Les Blank's field of work was musical film^[18].
• Les Blank's field of work was documentary film^[19].
• Les Blank's education included a stint at Tulane University^[20].
• Les Blank's education included a stint at University of Southern California^[21].
• Les Blank's education included a stint at USC School of Cinematic Arts^[22].
• Les Blank's education included a stint at Phillips Academy^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Les Blank is A Poem Is A Naked Person^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Les Blank is Chulas Fronteras^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Les Blank is Always for Pleasure^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Les Blank is Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-11-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-04-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3d83d8c1-f112-4874-83bc-081f7e931339^[32]

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Origins and Family

Les Blank was born in Tampa^[2]. He was born on November 27, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at Tulane University^[20], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1834^[35], headquartered in New Orleans^[36]; University of Southern California^[21], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1880^[39], headquartered in Los Angeles^[40]; USC School of Cinematic Arts^[22], a film school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; and Phillips Academy^[23], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1778^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include documentary filmmaker^[6], film producer^[7], film director^[8], director^[9], documentarian^[10], and screenwriter^[15]. Fields of work include film direction^[16], an activity^[47]; film production^[17], an economic activity^[48]; musical film^[18], a film genre^[49]; and documentary film^[19], a film genre^[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Poem Is A Naked Person^[24], a film^[51]; Chulas Fronteras^[25], a film^[52]; Always for Pleasure^[26], a film^[53]; Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe^[27], a short film^[54]; Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers^[55], a film^[56]; and Burden of Dreams^[57], a film^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[59], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62] and Maya Deren Award^[63], a film award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1986^[66].

Personal Life

A child of Les Blank was Harrod Blank^[13].

Death and Burial

Les Blank died on April 7, 2013^[5]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[67] and bladder cancer^[68]. He is buried at Sunset View Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Les Blank ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Les Blank born?

Les Blank was born in Tampa^[2].

Where did Les Blank die?

Les Blank died in Berkeley^[4].

What did Les Blank do for work?

Les Blank worked as documentary filmmaker^[6], film producer^[7], film director^[8], director^[9], and documentarian^[10].

Where did Les Blank go to school?

Les Blank was educated at Tulane University^[20], University of Southern California^[21], USC School of Cinematic Arts^[22], and Phillips Academy^[23].

What awards did Les Blank receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[59] and Maya Deren Award^[63].