The Grateful Dead Movie
2025
NewLeon Gast
Director · born 1 March 1936 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Gast studied dramatic arts at Columbia University, and in that same period worked the television series High Adventure with writer and broadcaster Lowell Thomas. Gast is also known for his still photography which has appeared in such magazines as Vogue, Esquire, and Harper's Bazaar.
Where to start: When We Were Kings (1996).
As director 14
Sporting Dreams
Sporting Dreams
2015
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Manny
2014 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Smash His Camera
2010 · 6.9/10
New1 Love
1 Love
2003 · 3.7/10
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B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
2003
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Pointer Sisters: All Night Long
2003
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B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998 · 8.0/10
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When We Were Kings
1996 · 7.6/10
Worth the HypeFania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
1993 · 9.5/10
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Hells Angels Forever
1983 · 6.4/10
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The Grateful Dead Movie
1977 · 7.2/10
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Salsa
1976 · 10.0/10
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Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
1972 · 8.0/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Leon Gast movie?
By viewer score, When We Were Kings (1996) at 7.6/10.
What are Leon Gast’s most popular movies?
When We Were Kings, Manny.
How many movies has Leon Gast made?
14 films on TMDB, 14 as director.