Richard Leacock

Director

Born: July 18, 1921
Died: March 23, 2011 (age 89)
From: London, UK

Richard Leacock (July 18, 1921 – March 15, 2011) was a pioneering American-born filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of the cinéma vérité movement. He was a key influence on the development of observational documentary filmmaking, known for his innovative use of handheld cameras and his emphasis on capturing spontaneous, real-time events. Leacock's most notable works include…

Filmography (47)

Monica in the South Seas (2023)
Self
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance (2016)
Self
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)
Self
Ricky on Leacock
Ricky on Leacock (2012)
Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales (2011)
Self
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen (2010)
Self
Morris Engel: The Independent (2008)
Self
The Last Documentary
The Last Documentary (2000)
Self
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter (1999)
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Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (1992)
Self
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock (1991)
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Message to Man (1989)
Self
Working Girls (1987)
Joseph
Louise Brooks (1986)
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Sherman's March (1985)
Self - Historical Narration (voice)
Lulu in Berlin (1984)
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Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock
Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock (1984)
Community of Praise (1983)
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Rebuilding an Old Japanese House (1981)
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Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan (1980)
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Centerbeam (1977)
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Solstice and Solyanka (1975)
Reality's Invisible (1972)
Self
1 P.M. (1971)
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Queen of Apollo (1970)
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Chiefs (1968)
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Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making (1968)
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RainForest (1968)
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A Stravinsky Portrait (1967)
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Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire (1965)
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