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- Biography: Richard Leacock (born 18 July 1921, London) is a documentary film director and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema.
Filmography
- Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (2007)
- A Musical Adventure in Siberia (2000)
- Der Letzte Dokumentarfilm (2000)
- Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999)
- Shake!: Otis at Monterey (1989)
- Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)
- Directed by William Wyler (1986)
- Working Girls (1986)
- In Our Hands (1984)
- One P.M. (1972)
- Original Cast Album-Company (1970)
- Maidstone (1970)
News
Higher dollar impacts movie industry
canoe.ca –
2006-05-04
Richard Leacock's dream is to be a Canadian cop, hitman or drug dealer.These are noble pursuits for a character actor. And for the last two decades, the talented Canadian actor and producer has gotten very good at playing the... ... Full Article
The Full Frame Film Festival
thephoenix.com –
2006-04-18
I'm here in Durham, chowing down North Carolina barbecue (hacked-up pig, tangy vinegar sauce) off a paper plate and washing it down with sweetened iced tea, in the company of several hundred stalwart American documentarians - among them Richard Leacock,... ... Full Article
American filmmaker/cinematographer Richard Leacock made a major contribution to the development of the American version of "cinema verite" called "Direct Cinema." As enacted by Leacock and Robert Drew, Direct Cinema attempted to utilize the camera only as a means to... ... Full Article