Directed credits
35
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Richard Leacock
Directing
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 32Directed series: 3All crew credits: 46
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: 6.86
Wikidata: Q1364819
Also known as
Ричард Ликок
Frequent jobs
Director (28)Director of Photography (7)Camera Operator (6)Cinematography (3)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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Richard Leacock.
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
Director
1999 Movie
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
Director
1991 Movie
Louise Brooks
Director
1986 Movie
7.0
Lulu in Berlin
Director
1984 Movie
Community of Praise
Director
1983 Movie
Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
Director
1981 Movie
Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan
Director
1980 Movie
Centerbeam
Director
1977 Movie
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
Director of Photography
1973 Movie
5.8
1 P.M.
Director
1971 Movie
Queen of Apollo
Director
1970 Movie
7.2
Original Cast Album: Company
Director of Photography
1970 Movie
7.2
Chiefs
Director
1968 Movie
French Lunch
Director of Photography
1968 Movie
6.0
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
Director
1968 Movie
RainForest
Director
1968 Movie
7.0
A Stravinsky Portrait
Director
1967 Movie
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
Director
1965 Movie
Campaign Manager
Director
1964 Movie
5.5
A Happy Mother's Day
Director
1963 Movie
Mooney vs. Fowle
Director
1962 Movie
Nehru
Director
1962 Movie
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
Director
1961 Movie
5.5
Adventures on the New Frontier
Director
1961 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Richard Leacock.
Movies
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Highest rated movies linked with Richard Leacock.
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French Lunch
Director of Photography
1968 Movie
6.0
Working Girls
as Joseph
1987 Movie
6.4
Louisiana Story
Associate Producer
1948 Movie
7.2
Original Cast Album: Company
Director of Photography
1970 Movie
Centerbeam
Director
1977 Movie
5.5
Jazz Dance
Director of Photography
1954 Movie
Community of Praise
Director
1983 Movie
7.3
Monterey Pop
Camera Operator
1968 Movie
7.5
Jimi Plays Monterey
Camera Operator
1987 Movie
7.2
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Camera Operator
1987 Movie
6.4
Primary
Camera Operator
1960 Movie
10.0
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
Cinematography
2008 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard Leacock.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Richard Leacock.
10.0
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
Cinematography
2008 Movie
7.5
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
Cinematography
2002 Movie
8.0
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Camera Operator
1992 Movie
7.2
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Camera Operator
1987 Movie
7.5
Jimi Plays Monterey
Camera Operator
1987 Movie
3.9
Maidstone
Cinematography
1971 Movie
7.3
Monterey Pop
Camera Operator
1968 Movie
6.0
The Chair
Editor
1963 Movie
6.4
Primary
Camera Operator
1960 Movie
7.7
Integration Report 1
Camera Operator
1960 Movie
6.4
Louisiana Story
Associate Producer
1948 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Richard Leacock.
Monica in the South Seas
as Self
2023 Movie
4.8
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
as Self
2014 Movie
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
as Self
2011 Movie
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
as Himself
2010 Movie
Morris Engel: The Independent
as Self
2008 Movie
Message to Man
as Himself
1989 Movie
6.0
Working Girls
as Joseph
1987 Movie
7.0
Lulu in Berlin
as Interviewer
1984 Movie
Solstice and Solyanka
1975 Movie
5.9
Reality's Invisible
as Himself
1972 Movie
5.8
1 P.M.
as Self
1971 Movie