Richard Leacock
Biography
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 Primary (1960), which followed John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey during the 1960 Democratic primary…
Known For
Monterey Pop
Camera Operator
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Camera Operator
Jimi Plays Monterey
Camera Operator
Louisiana Story
Associate Producer
Primary
Camera Operator
Working Girls
Joseph
Original Cast Album: Company
Director of Photography
Jazz Dance
Director of Photography
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Filmography
Acting (16)
Movies (16)
Monica in the South Seas
2023as Self
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
2016as Self
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014as Self
Ricky on Leacock
2012as Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
2011as Self
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
2010as Himself
Morris Engel: The Independent
2008as Self
The Last Documentary
2000as Self
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992as Self
Message to Man
1989as Himself
Working Girls
1987as Joseph
Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock
1984
Lulu in Berlin
1984as Interviewer
Solstice and Solyanka
1975
Reality's Invisible
1972as Himself
1 P.M.
1971as Self
Crew (74)
Movies (70)
Monica in the South Seas
2023Camera Operator
BodySongs
2011Camera Operator
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008Cinematography
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008Editor
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002Cinematography
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
1999Director
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992Camera Operator
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1991Director
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987Camera Operator
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987Camera Operator
Louise Brooks
1986Director
Lulu in Berlin
1984Director
Lulu in Berlin
1984Producer
Community of Praise
1983Director
Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
1981Director
Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan
1980Director
Centerbeam
1977Director
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973Director of Photography
Maidstone
1971Cinematography
1 P.M.
1971Director
1 P.M.
1971Director of Photography
1 P.M.
1971Producer
Original Cast Album: Company
1970Director of Photography
Queen of Apollo
1970Camera Operator
Queen of Apollo
1970Director
Chiefs
1968Director
Monterey Pop
1968Camera Operator
French Lunch
1968Director of Photography
RainForest
1968Director
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1968Director
A Stravinsky Portrait
1967Director
A Stravinsky Portrait
1967Director of Photography
A Stravinsky Portrait
1967Editor
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1965Director
Elizabeth and Mary
1965Producer
Lambert & Co.
1964Director
Campaign Manager
1964Director
Campaign Manager
1964Director of Photography
The Chair
1963Cinematography
The Chair
1963Editor
A Happy Mother's Day
1963Director
Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962Director
Jane
1962Director of Photography
Nehru
1962Director
Mooney vs. Fowle
1962Director
The Children Were Watching
1961Director
Adventures on the New Frontier
1961Director
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961Director
Frames of Reference
1960Director
Frames of Reference
1960Producer
Primary
1960Camera Operator
Primary
1960Director of Photography
Primary
1960Editor
Christopher and Me
1960Director
Christopher and Me
1960Director of Photography
ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
1960Director of Photography
Integration Report 1
1960Camera Operator
A Magnet Laboratory
1959Director
Brussels Loops
1958Director
American Football
1957Director of Photography
A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
1956Director of Photography
Jazz Dance
1954Director of Photography
Toby and the Tall Corn
1954Camera Operator
Toby and the Tall Corn
1954Director
Toby and the Tall Corn
1954Editor
Toby and the Tall Corn
1954Writer
Louisiana Story
1948Associate Producer
Louisiana Story
1948Director of Photography
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947Director of Photography
Canary Island Bananas
1935Director
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