
Leon Gast
DirectorProducerEditor
- Born
- March 30, 1936
- Died
- March 8, 2021
- Awards
- 12 wins, 21 nominations
Leon Gast was born on 30 March 1936 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and producer, known for When We Were Kings (1996), Smash His Camera (2010) and The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013). He was married to Geri Spolan. He died on 8 March 2021 in Woodstock, New York, USA.
Biography
Director
Sporting Dreams(2015) |
Manny(2014) |
Smash His Camera(2010) |
| Jumpshot(2004) |
1 Love(2003) |
Writer
Sporting Dreams(2015) |
Salsa(1976) |
Producer
Independent Lens(1999) |
The Trials of Muhammad Ali(2013) |
Soul Power(2008) |
1 Love(2003) |
When We Were Kings(1996) |
Cinematographer
Blonde on a Bum Trip(1968) |
Editor
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story(1996) |
When We Were Kings(1996) |
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson(1993) |
Celia Cruz and the Fania Allstars in Africa(1974) |
B.B. King: Live in Africa(1974) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
The Grateful Dead Movie(1977) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Hells Angels Forever(1983) |
Our Latin Thing(1972) |
High Adventure with Lowell Thomas(1957) |
Additional Crew
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson(1993) |
Thanks
BronX BandA: Arturo O'Farrill & The Bronx(2023) |
Muhammad Ali(2021) |
The Oscars(2021) |
Gonzo(2008) |
Harlan County U.S.A.(1976) |
Self
Ali vs. Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was(2014)as Self |
Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring(2013)as Self - Director, When We Were Kings |
Soul Power(2008)as Self - Director |
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...(2005)as Self |
| The 50 Greatest Documentaries(2005)as Self |
Archive Footage
TCM Remembers 2021(2021)as Self, director |





























