Leon Gast
Directing
Born: 1936-03-01 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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 Winterla
🎬 Movies (17)
The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up
2025
Director
Sporting Dreams
2015
Director
Manny
2014
Director
Smash His Camera
2010
Director
Soul Power
2009
Producer
1 Love
2003
Director
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
2003
Director
Pointer Sisters: All Night Long
2003
Director
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
Director
When We Were Kings
1996
Director
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story
1996
Editor
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
1993
Director
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
1993
Editor
Hells Angels Forever
1983
Director
The Grateful Dead Movie
1977
Director
Salsa
1976
Director
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
1972
Director
