Director
Leon Gast
1936Jersey City, New Jersey, USA11 Films
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.
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The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up
2025
6.4
Manny
2014
6.9
Smash His Camera
2010
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
2003
Pointer Sisters: All Night Long
2003
7.0
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
7.6
When We Were Kings
1996
6.7
Hells Angels Forever
1983
7.1
The Grateful Dead Movie
1977
Salsa
1976
8.0