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April 8, 2013

Documentary Filmmaker Les Blank Dies at 77 
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The critically acclaimed filmmaker Les Blank has died at the age of 77.
Blank was known for documenting cultural topics overlooked by the
mainstream, focusing on what The New York Times called "the American
periphery." He made 42 films, including "Burden of Dreams" and "The
Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins."

 

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