Directing · b. 1921 · London, UK

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 campaign, and Chronicle of a Summer (1961), co-directed with Jean Rouch, a landmark film in the cin...

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