Richard Leacock
55 movies · 2 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jul 18, 1921
- Died
- Mar 23, 2011 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- London, UK
- Also known as
- Ричард Ликок
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 6.9 Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
1963 · Film
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★ 5.9 A Happy Mother's Day
1963 · Film
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★ 7.2 Chiefs
1968 · Film
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★ 5.5 Adventures on the New Frontier
1961 · Film
- ★ 5.7
Lambert & Co.
1964 · Film
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★ 8.0 A Stravinsky Portrait
1967 · Film
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★ 7.5 The Chair
1963 · Film
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★ 6.0 ABC Close-Up!
1960 · TV
Richard Leacock: movies and TV shows
Acting (4)
- 2011
- 1987 Working Girls
as Joseph
- 1984
- 1975
Behind the camera (57)
- 2023 Monica in the South Seas
Camera Operator
- 2011 BodySongs
Camera Operator
- 2008 A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
Cinematography, Editor
- 2002 Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Cinematography
- 1999 Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
Director
- 1992 Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Camera Operator
- 1991
- 1987 Jimi Plays Monterey
Camera Operator
- 1987 Shake! Otis at Monterey
Camera Operator
- 1986 Louise Brooks
Director
- 1984 Lulu in Berlin
Director, Producer
- 1983 Community of Praise
Director
- 1982
- 1981 Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
Director
- 1980
- 1977 Centerbeam
Director
- 1973 Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
Director of Photography
- 1971 1 P.M.
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- 1971 Maidstone
Cinematography
- 1970 Queen of Apollo
Director, Camera Operator
- 1970 Original Cast Album: Company
Director of Photography
- 1968 Chiefs
Director
- 1968 Monterey Pop
Camera Operator
- 1968 French Lunch
Director of Photography
- 1968
- 1968 RainForest
Director
- 1967 A Stravinsky Portrait
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
- 1965 Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
Director
- 1965 Elizabeth and Mary
Producer
- 1964 Campaign Manager
Director, Director of Photography
- 1964 Lambert & Co.
Director
- 1963 A Happy Mother's Day
Director
- 1963
- 1963 The Chair
Editor, Cinematography, Director
- 1962 Mooney vs. Fowle
Director
- 1962 Jane
Director of Photography
- 1962 Nehru
Director
- 1962 Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
Director
- 1961 On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
Director, Cinematography
- 1961 Adventures on the New Frontier
Director
- 1961 The Children Were Watching
Director
- 1960 Primary
Camera Operator, Editor, Director of Photography
- 1960
- 1960 ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
Director of Photography
- 1960 Frames of Reference
Producer, Director
- 1960 Integration Report 1
Camera Operator
- 1960 Christopher and Me
Director, Director of Photography
- 1959 A Magnet Laboratory
Director
- 1958 Brussels Loops
Director
- 1957 American Football
Director of Photography
- 1956 A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
Director of Photography
- 1954 Toby and the Tall Corn
Director, Editor, Writer, Camera Operator
- 1954 Jazz Dance
Director of Photography
- 1952
- 1948 Louisiana Story
Associate Producer, Director of Photography
- 1947 To Hear Your Banjo Play
Director of Photography
- 1935 Canary Island Bananas
Director, Writer
Talk shows and appearances (13)
- 2016
- 2014
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2008
- 2000
- 2000
- 1997
- 1992
- 1989
- 1986
- 1972