Leon Gast

Director

Born: March 1, 1936 (age 90)
From: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Leon Gast is an American documentary film director, producer, cinematographer, and editor. His documentary When We Were Kings depicting the iconic heavyweight boxing match termed The Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman won the 1996 Academy Award for Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award. Gast co-directed the 1977 documentary The Grateful Dead Movie with…

Filmography (14)

The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up (2025)
Director
Sporting Dreams
Sporting Dreams (2015)
Director
Manny (2014)
Director
Smash His Camera (2010)
Director
1 Love
1 Love (2003)
Director
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits (2003)
Director
Pointer Sisters: All Night Long (2003)
Director
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 (1998)
Director
When We Were Kings (1996)
Director
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974 (1993)
Director
Hells Angels Forever (1983)
Director
The Grateful Dead Movie (1977)
Director
Salsa (1976)
Director
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) (1972)
Director