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Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Actor, Cinematographer, Director

Born July 18, 1921 in London, UK

Died March 23, 2011

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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 cinéma vérité genre. Throughout his career, Leacock collaborated with other influential filmmakers, including Robert Drew and D.A. Pennebaker, and helped shape the way documentaries were made. His legacy continues to influence contemporary documentary filmmakers.

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Filmography

Actor

28

Type

Year

Monica in the South Seas Poster

Monica in the South Seas Feature Film2023Self

Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance Poster

Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance Documentary2016Self

How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Poster

How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Documentary2014Self

In the Wilderness of a Troubled Genre Poster

In the Wilderness of a Troubled Genre Documentary2013Self

Ricky on Leacock Documentary2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 84th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2012Self - Memorial Tribute

The Orange British Academy Film Awards Poster

The Orange British Academy Film Awards TV Special2012Self - Memorial Tribute

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales Poster

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales Feature Film2011Self

The Camera That Changed the World Poster

The Camera That Changed the World Documentary2011Self

Morris Engel: The Independent Poster

Morris Engel: The Independent Video2008Self

Gott sei Dank - Ein Besuch bei Helga Feddersen Poster

Gott sei Dank - Ein Besuch bei Helga Feddersen Documentary2004Self

Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque Poster

Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque Documentary2004Self

Der letzte Dokumentarfilm Documentary2000

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Poster

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Documentary1999

John Huston War Stories Poster

John Huston War Stories Documentary1999Self - Interviewer

The Son of Gascogne Poster

The Son of Gascogne Feature Film1995Self

Keep Shooting Documentary1994Self

Time Indefinite Poster

Time Indefinite Feature Film1993Self

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Documentary1992Self

Das Beste an der ARD sind ihre Anfänge - Die 'Stuttgarter Schule' - Dokumentarfilm im 20. Jahrhundert Documentary1990Self

Ex-S TV Series1990Self

Working Girls Poster

Working Girls Feature Film1986Joseph

Sherman's March Poster

Sherman's March Documentary1985Historical Narration

Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock Poster

Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock Documentary1984Self

Lulu in Berlin Poster

Lulu in Berlin Documentary1984Self

A Conversation with Louise Brooks Documentary1975Self

1 P.M. Documentary1971Self

Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making Poster

Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making Short Film1968Self

Cinematographer

35

Type

Year

A President to Remember Poster

A President to Remember Documentary2008

Gott sei Dank - Ein Besuch bei Helga Feddersen Poster

Gott sei Dank - Ein Besuch bei Helga Feddersen Documentary2004

Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances Poster

Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances Video2002

Canary Island Bananas Documentary2000

John Huston War Stories Poster

John Huston War Stories Documentary1999

Vicars Documentary1993

Shake!: Otis at Monterey Poster

Shake!: Otis at Monterey Documentary1987

Jimi Plays Monterey Poster

Jimi Plays Monterey Documentary1986

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985

In Our Hands Poster

In Our Hands Documentary1984

Community of Praise Poster

Community of Praise Documentary1983

Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' Poster

Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' Documentary1973

1 P.M. Documentary1971

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto Poster

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto Documentary1971

Maidstone Poster

Maidstone Feature Film1970

Original Cast Album: Company Poster

Original Cast Album: Company Documentary1970

French Lunch Poster

French Lunch Short Film1968

Monterey Pop Poster

Monterey Pop Documentary1968

A Stravinsky Portrait Poster

A Stravinsky Portrait Documentary1967

The Chair Poster

The Chair Documentary1963

Jane Documentary1962

ABC News Close-Up Poster

ABC News Close-Up TV Series1960

Christopher and Me Poster

Christopher and Me Short Film1960

Integration Report I Poster

Integration Report I Short Film1960

On the Pole Documentary1960

Primary Documentary1960

American Football Documentary1957

A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp Poster

A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp Documentary1956

Broken Appointment, Part 1 Documentary1955

Jazz Dance Poster

Jazz Dance Short Film1954

Man to Man Short Film1954

The Lonely Night Documentary1954

Omnibus TV Series1952

Louisiana Story Poster

Louisiana Story Feature Film1948

To Hear Your Banjo Play Poster

To Hear Your Banjo Play Short Film1947

Director

29

Type

Year

Les oeufs à la coque Poster

Les oeufs à la coque Documentary2011

A Hole in the Sea Poster

A Hole in the Sea Documentary2004

Gott sei Dank - Ein Besuch bei Helga Feddersen Poster

Gott sei Dank - Ein Besuch bei Helga Feddersen Documentary2004

A Musical Adventure in Siberia Poster

A Musical Adventure in Siberia Documentary2000

Canary Island Bananas Documentary2000

Rehearsal: The Killings of Cariola Poster

Rehearsal: The Killings of Cariola Short Film2000

Flora Natapoff Short Film1999

A Celebration of Saint Silas Short Film1993

Félix et Josephine Short Film1993

Les vacances de Monsieur Leacock Poster

Les vacances de Monsieur Leacock Short Film1992

Lulu in Berlin Poster

Lulu in Berlin Documentary1984

Community of Praise Poster

Community of Praise Documentary1983

A Conversation with Louise Brooks Documentary1975

Arena TV Series1975

Queen of Apollo Short Film1973

Tread Documentary1972

1 P.M. Documentary1971

Chiefs Short Film1968

Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making Poster

Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making Short Film1968

A Stravinsky Portrait Poster

A Stravinsky Portrait Documentary1967

Lambert, Hendricks & Co. Poster

Lambert, Hendricks & Co. Documentary1964

Happy Mother's Day Poster

Happy Mother's Day Documentary1963

The Living Camera: Mooney vs. Fowle Poster

The Living Camera: Mooney vs. Fowle Documentary1962

ABC News Close-Up Poster

ABC News Close-Up TV Series1960

Christopher and Me Poster

Christopher and Me Short Film1960

Frames of Reference Poster

Frames of Reference Short Film1960

Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow Poster

Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow TV Special1959

Brussels Loops Poster

Brussels Loops Short Film1957

Omnibus TV Series1952

Editor

5

Type

Year

Canary Island Bananas Documentary2000

A Stravinsky Portrait Poster

A Stravinsky Portrait Documentary1967

The Chair Poster

The Chair Documentary1963

Broken Appointment, Part 1 Documentary1955

Omnibus TV Series1952

Camera and Electrical Department

5

Type

Year

Girltalk Poster

Girltalk Documentary1988

Janis Documentary1974

A Journey to Jerusalem Poster

A Journey to Jerusalem Documentary1968

Primary Documentary1960

Secure the Blessings Short Film1951

Producer

5

Type

Year

A President to Remember Poster

A President to Remember Documentary2008

Lulu in Berlin Poster

Lulu in Berlin Documentary1984

A Conversation with Louise Brooks Documentary1975

1 P.M. Documentary1971

Louisiana Story Poster

Louisiana Story Feature Film1948

Thanks

5

Type

Year

Morris Engel: The Independent Poster

Morris Engel: The Independent Video2008

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Poster

Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment Documentary1999

Out for Love, Be Back Shortly Poster

Out for Love, Be Back Shortly Documentary1997

Sherman's March Poster

Sherman's March Documentary1985

Charleen Poster

Charleen Documentary1977

Writer

3

Type

Year

Canary Island Bananas Documentary2000

The Living Camera: Mooney vs. Fowle Poster

The Living Camera: Mooney vs. Fowle Documentary1962

Omnibus TV Series1952

Other Crew

4

Type

Year

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media Poster

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media Documentary1992

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Poster

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Documentary1963

Primary Documentary1960

American Frontier Short Film1953

Editorial Department

1

Native Land Poster

Native Land Documentary1942

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