Directed credits
36
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Richard Leacock
Directing
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Directed movies: 33Directed series: 3All crew credits: 49
TMDB ID: 1342919
IMDb ID: nm0494886
Known for: Directing
Born: July 18, 1921
Died: March 23, 2011
Age: 89
Place of birth: London, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1935 - 2023
Years active: 89
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q1364819
Also known as
Ричард Ликок
Frequent jobs
Director (28)Director of Photography (8)Camera Operator (7)Cinematography (4)Associate Producer (1)Editor (1)
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 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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Richard Leacock.
Director
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
1999 • Movie
Director
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1991 • Movie
Director
Louise Brooks
1986 • Movie
Director
Lulu in Berlin
1984 • Movie
Director
Community of Praise
1983 • Movie
Director
Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
1981 • Movie
Director
Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan
1980 • Movie
Director
Centerbeam
1977 • Movie
Director of Photography
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973 • Movie
Director
1 P.M.
1971 • Movie
Director
Queen of Apollo
1970 • Movie
Director of Photography
Original Cast Album: Company
1970 • Movie
Director
Chiefs
1968 • Movie
Director of Photography
French Lunch
1968 • Movie
Director
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1968 • Movie
Director
RainForest
1968 • Movie
Director
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1965 • Movie
Director
Campaign Manager
1964 • Movie
Director
A Happy Mother's Day
1963 • Movie
Director
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
1963 • Movie
Director
Mooney vs. Fowle
1962 • Movie
Director of Photography
Jane
1962 • Movie
Director
Nehru
1962 • Movie
Director
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Richard Leacock.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Richard Leacock.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Richard Leacock.
as Joseph
Working Girls
1987 • Movie
as Self - Historical Narration (voice)
Sherman's March
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
French Lunch
1968 • Movie
Associate Producer
Louisiana Story
1948 • Movie
Director of Photography
ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
1960 • Movie
Camera Operator
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 • Movie
Camera Operator
Monterey Pop
1968 • Movie
Director of Photography
Original Cast Album: Company
1970 • Movie
Director of Photography
Jazz Dance
1954 • Movie
Director
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1968 • Movie
Cinematography
Maidstone
1971 • Movie
Director
Centerbeam
1977 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard Leacock.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Richard Leacock.
Camera Operator
Monica in the South Seas
2023 • Movie
Cinematography
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008 • Movie
Cinematography
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 • Movie
Camera Operator
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992 • Movie
Camera Operator
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987 • Movie
Camera Operator
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 • Movie
Cinematography
Maidstone
1971 • Movie
Camera Operator
Monterey Pop
1968 • Movie
Editor
A Stravinsky Portrait
1967 • Movie
Cinematography
The Chair
1963 • Movie
Camera Operator
Primary
1960 • Movie
Camera Operator
Integration Report 1
1960 • Movie
Associate Producer
Louisiana Story
1948 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Richard Leacock.
as Self
Monica in the South Seas
2023 • Movie
as Self
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014 • Movie
as Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
2011 • Movie
as Self
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
2010 • Movie
as Self
Morris Engel: The Independent
2008 • Movie
as Self
Message to Man
1989 • Movie
as Joseph
Working Girls
1987 • Movie
as Self - Historical Narration (voice)
Sherman's March
1985 • Movie
as Self - Interviewer
Lulu in Berlin
1984 • Movie
Solstice and Solyanka
1975 • Movie
as Self
Reality's Invisible
1972 • Movie
as Self
1 P.M.
1971 • Movie