Richard Leacock
Directing
1921-07-18 · London, UK
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.
Filmography
Monica in the South Seas
2023 · Movie
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
2016 · Movie
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
2014 · Movie
Ricky on Leacock
2012 · Movie
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
2011 · Movie
BodySongs
2011 · Movie
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
2010 · Movie
Morris Engel: The Independent
2008 · Movie
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008 · Movie
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 · Movie
The Last Documentary
2000 · Movie
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
1999 · Movie
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992 · Movie
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992 · Movie
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
1991 · Movie
Message to Man
1989 · Movie
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 · Movie
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987 · Movie
Working Girls
1987 · Movie
Sherman's March
1986 · Movie
Louise Brooks
1986 · Movie
Lulu in Berlin
1984 · Movie
Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock
1984 · Movie
Community of Praise
1983 · Movie
Middletown
1982 · Series
Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
1981 · Movie
Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan
1980 · Movie
Centerbeam
1977 · Movie
Solstice and Solyanka
1975 · Movie
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973 · Movie
Reality's Invisible
1972 · Movie
1 P.M.
1971 · Movie
Maidstone
1971 · Movie
Queen of Apollo
1970 · Movie
Original Cast Album: Company
1970 · Movie
Monterey Pop
1968 · Movie
Chiefs
1968 · Movie
French Lunch
1968 · Movie
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1968 · Movie
RainForest
1968 · Movie
A Stravinsky Portrait
1967 · Movie
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
1965 · Movie
Elizabeth and Mary
1965 · Movie
Campaign Manager
1964 · Movie
Lambert & Co.
1964 · Movie
A Happy Mother's Day
1963 · Movie
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
1963 · Movie
The Chair
1963 · Movie
Mooney vs. Fowle
1962 · Movie
Jane
1962 · Movie
Nehru
1962 · Movie
Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
1962 · Movie
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961 · Movie
Adventures on the New Frontier
1961 · Movie
The Children Were Watching
1961 · Movie
Primary
1960 · Movie
ABC Close-Up!
1960 · Series
ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
1960 · Movie
Integration Report 1
1960 · Movie
Christopher and Me
1960 · Movie
Frames of Reference
1960 · Movie
A Magnet Laboratory
1959 · Movie
Brussels Loops
1958 · Movie
American Football
1957 · Movie
A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
1956 · Movie
Toby and the Tall Corn
1954 · Movie
Jazz Dance
1954 · Movie
Omnibus
1952 · Series
Louisiana Story
1948 · Movie
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 · Movie
Canary Island Bananas
1935 · Movie