Richard Leacock (1921-2011)

Alias:
Ричард Ликок

Birthplace:
London, UK

Born:
July 18, 1921

Died:
March 23, 2011

Richard Leacock was a British-born documentary film director and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema and Cinéma vérité.

Additional information:

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Associate Producer:
1948  Louisiana Story

Camera Operator:
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1968  Monterey Pop
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2011  BodySongs

Cinematography:
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1963  The Chair
1968  Monterey Pop
1971  Maidstone
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2011  BodySongs

Director:
1935  Canary Bananas
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  A Magnet Laboratory
1960  Christopher and Me
1960  Frames of Reference
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961  The Children Were Watching
1962  Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962  Mooney vs. Fowle
1962  Nehru
1963  A Happy Mother's Day
1963  The Chair
1964  Campaign Manager
1964  Lambert & Co.
1965  Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1967  A Stravinsky Portrait
1968  Chiefs
1968  Monterey Pop
1968  RainForest
1968  Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1970  Queen of Apollo
1971  1 P.M.
1971  Maidstone
1977  Centerbeam
1983  Community of Praise
1984  Lulu in Berlin
1986  Louise Brooks
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1991  Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2011  BodySongs

Director of Photography:
1935  Canary Bananas
1947  To Hear Your Banjo Play
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Jazz Dance
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1956  A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
1957  American Football
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  A Magnet Laboratory
1960  Christopher and Me
1960  Frames of Reference
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961  The Children Were Watching
1962  Jane
1962  Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962  Mooney vs. Fowle
1962  Nehru
1963  A Happy Mother's Day
1963  The Chair
1964  Campaign Manager
1964  Lambert & Co.
1965  Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1967  A Stravinsky Portrait
1968  Chiefs
1968  French Lunch
1968  Monterey Pop
1968  RainForest
1968  Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1970  Original Cast Album: Company
1970  Queen of Apollo
1971  1 P.M.
1971  Maidstone
1973  Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1977  Centerbeam
1983  Community of Praise
1984  Lulu in Berlin
1986  Louise Brooks
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1991  Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2011  BodySongs

Editor:
1935  Canary Bananas
1947  To Hear Your Banjo Play
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Jazz Dance
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1956  A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
1957  American Football
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  A Magnet Laboratory
1960  Christopher and Me
1960  Frames of Reference
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961  The Children Were Watching
1962  Jane
1962  Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962  Mooney vs. Fowle
1962  Nehru
1963  A Happy Mother's Day
1963  The Chair
1964  Campaign Manager
1964  Lambert & Co.
1965  Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1967  A Stravinsky Portrait
1968  Chiefs
1968  French Lunch
1968  Monterey Pop
1968  RainForest
1968  Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1970  Original Cast Album: Company
1970  Queen of Apollo
1971  1 P.M.
1971  Maidstone
1973  Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1977  Centerbeam
1983  Community of Praise
1984  Lulu in Berlin
1986  Louise Brooks
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1991  Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2011  BodySongs

Producer:
1935  Canary Bananas
1947  To Hear Your Banjo Play
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Jazz Dance
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1956  A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
1957  American Football
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  A Magnet Laboratory
1960  Christopher and Me
1960  Frames of Reference
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961  The Children Were Watching
1962  Jane
1962  Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962  Mooney vs. Fowle
1962  Nehru
1963  A Happy Mother's Day
1963  The Chair
1964  Campaign Manager
1964  Lambert & Co.
1965  Elizabeth and Mary
1965  Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1967  A Stravinsky Portrait
1968  Chiefs
1968  French Lunch
1968  Monterey Pop
1968  RainForest
1968  Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1970  Original Cast Album: Company
1970  Queen of Apollo
1971  1 P.M.
1971  Maidstone
1973  Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1977  Centerbeam
1983  Community of Praise
1984  Lulu in Berlin
1986  Louise Brooks
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1991  Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2011  BodySongs

Writer:
1935  Canary Bananas
1947  To Hear Your Banjo Play
1948  Louisiana Story
1954  Jazz Dance
1954  Toby and the Tall Corn
1956  A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
1957  American Football
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  A Magnet Laboratory
1960  Christopher and Me
1960  Frames of Reference
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961  The Children Were Watching
1962  Jane
1962  Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962  Mooney vs. Fowle
1962  Nehru
1963  A Happy Mother's Day
1963  The Chair
1964  Campaign Manager
1964  Lambert & Co.
1965  Elizabeth and Mary
1965  Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1967  A Stravinsky Portrait
1968  Chiefs
1968  French Lunch
1968  Monterey Pop
1968  RainForest
1968  Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1970  Original Cast Album: Company
1970  Queen of Apollo
1971  1 P.M.
1971  Maidstone
1973  Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1977  Centerbeam
1983  Community of Praise
1984  Lulu in Berlin
1986  Louise Brooks
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1991  Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1992  Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2011  BodySongs

Director:
1952  Omnibus
1960  ABC Close-Up!
1982  Middletown

Producer:
1952  Omnibus
1960  ABC Close-Up!
1982  Middletown

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