Richard Leacock
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-07-18 (90 years old)
Deathday
2011-03-23
Place of Birth
London, UK
Also known As
Ричард Ликок
Richard Leacock
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 c...
Acting
2023
as Self
1992
2011
2010
as Himself
2000
as Self
2012
as Self
2008
1989
as Himself
1971
as Self
1984
as Interviewer
Production
1962
as Director
1977
as Director
1973
as Director of Photography
1965
as Producer
1965
as Director
1960
as Camera Operator
1960
as Editor
1948
as Associate Producer
1983
as Director
1962
as Director of Photography
1963
as Editor
1963
as Cinematography
2008
as Cinematography
2002
as Cinematography
1935
as Director
1970
as Director
1960
as Producer
1960
as Director
1961
as Director
1963
as Director
1971
as Director
1960
as Director of Photography
1986
as Director
1960
as Camera Operator
1964
as Director
1964
as Director
1962
as Director
1961
as Director
1968
1992
as Camera Operator
2011
as Camera Operator
1961
as Director
1968
as Director
1960
as Director
1967
as Director
1967
as Editor
1960
as Director of Photography
1956
as Director of Photography
1957
as Director of Photography
1954
as Director
1954
as Editor
1954
as Writer
1954
as Camera Operator
1991
as Director
1971
as Cinematography
1958
as Director
1971
as Producer
1971
as Director of Photography
1962
as Director
1948
as Director of Photography
1968
as Director
1959
as Director
1984
as Director
1984
as Producer
1987
as Camera Operator
1987
as Camera Operator
1968
as Camera Operator
1960
as Director of Photography
1964
as Director of Photography
1967
as Director of Photography
1947
as Director of Photography
1968
as Director of Photography
1970
as Director of Photography
1954
as Director of Photography
1981
as Director
1999
as Director
1980
1970
as Camera Operator
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