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Leon Gast

Leon Gast is an American documentary film director, producer, cinematographer, and editor. His documentary When We Were Kings depicting the iconic heavyweight boxing match termed The Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman won the 1996 Academy Award for Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award. Gast co-directed the 1977 documentary The Grateful Dead Movie with guitarist Jerry Garcia. The film captured the band's October 1974 five-night performance at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Gast also co-directed the 1983 film Hell's Angels Forever.

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  • When We Were Kings

    When We Were Kings

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.6
    240 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1996
    29 years ago
  • Manny

    Manny

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Smash His Camera

    Smash His Camera

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.9
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 30, 2010
    15 years ago
  • The Grateful Dead Movie

    The Grateful Dead Movie

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.1
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 02, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Hells Angels Forever

    Hells Angels Forever

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.7
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1983
    43 years ago

  • 1 Love

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 2003
    22 years ago
  • Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)

    Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    8.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1972
    55 years ago

  • Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    9.5
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 22, 1993
    33 years ago
  • B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

    B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 13, 1998
    28 years ago

  • Sporting Dreams

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 2015
    10 years ago
  • B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

    B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 20, 2003
    22 years ago
  • Pointer Sisters: All Night Long

    Pointer Sisters: All Night Long

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 2003
    23 years ago
  • Salsa

    Salsa

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 18, 1976
    50 years ago
  • The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up

    The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 2025
    8 months ago
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