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 |
Known for
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