Richard Leacock
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.
Monica in the South Seas
(Self)
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
(Self)
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
(Self)
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen
(Himself)
The Last Documentary
(Self)
Ricky on Leacock
(Self)
Morris Engel: The Independent
(Self)
Message to Man
(Himself)
1 P.M.
(Self)
Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
(Self)
Lulu in Berlin
(Interviewer)
How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy
(Self)
Solstice and Solyanka
Working Girls
(Joseph)
Nehru
(Director)
Centerbeam
(Director)
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
(Director of Photography)
Elizabeth and Mary
(Producer)
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire
(Director)
Primary
(Camera Operator)
Primary
(Editor)
Louisiana Story
(Associate Producer)
Community of Praise
(Director)
Jane
(Director of Photography)
The Chair
(Cinematography)
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
(Cinematography)
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
(Editor)
The Chair
(Editor)
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
(Cinematography)
Canary Island Bananas
(Director)
Queen of Apollo
(Director)
Frames of Reference
(Producer)
Frames of Reference
(Director)
A Happy Mother's Day
(Director)
The Children Were Watching
(Director)
1 P.M.
(Director)
Primary
(Director of Photography)
Louise Brooks
(Director)
Integration Report 1
(Camera Operator)
Lambert & Co.
(Director)
Campaign Manager
(Director)
Mooney vs. Fowle
(Director)
Adventures on the New Frontier
(Director)
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
(Director)
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
(Camera Operator)
BodySongs
(Camera Operator)
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
(Director)
Chiefs
(Director)
Christopher and Me
(Director)
A Stravinsky Portrait
(Editor)
A Stravinsky Portrait
(Director)
Yanki No!
(Director of Photography)
American Football
(Director of Photography)
A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp
(Director of Photography)
Toby and the Tall Corn
(Camera Operator)
Toby and the Tall Corn
(Editor)
Toby and the Tall Corn
(Writer)
Toby and the Tall Corn
(Director)
Les oeufs à la coque de Richard Leacock
(Director)
Maidstone
(Cinematography)
Brussels Loops
(Director)
1 P.M.
(Director of Photography)
1 P.M.
(Producer)
Kenya: Land of the White Ghost
(Director)
Louisiana Story
(Director of Photography)
RainForest
(Director)
A Magnet Laboratory
(Director)
Lulu in Berlin
(Director)
Lulu in Berlin
(Producer)
Shake! Otis at Monterey
(Camera Operator)
French Lunch
(Director of Photography)
Original Cast Album: Company
(Director of Photography)
Jimi Plays Monterey
(Camera Operator)
Christopher and Me
(Director of Photography)
To Hear Your Banjo Play
(Director of Photography)
Campaign Manager
(Director of Photography)
Monterey Pop
(Camera Operator)
A Stravinsky Portrait
(Director of Photography)
Jazz Dance
(Director of Photography)
Rebuilding an Old Japanese House
(Director)
Flora Natapoff - An American Painter
(Director)
Light Coming Through: A Portrait of Maud Morgan
(Director)
Queen of Apollo
(Camera Operator)
Omnibus
(Director)
ABC Close-Up!
(Director)
ABC Close-Up!
(Producer)
Middletown
(Director)