D. A. Pennebaker
Actor
Donn Alan Pennebaker (/ˈpɛniːbeɪkər/; July 15, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of direct cinema. Performing arts and politics were his primary subjects. In 2013, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award. Pennebaker was called by The Independent as "arguably the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture."
Born1925-07-15
Place of BirthEvanston, Illinois, USA
Known For
7.3
Janis: Little Girl Blue
DocumentaryMusic
7.8
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
DocumentaryMusic
5.7
Wild 90
DramaCrime
Godard Made in USA
Documentary
6.1
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
AnimationDocumentary
8.0
Up Your Legs Forever
6.1
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Documentary
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
MusicDocumentary
6.0
A Venue For The End Of The World
Documentary
7.4
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
MusicDocumentary
6.2
1 P.M.
Documentary
8.0
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
Documentary
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
Documentary
Morris Engel: The Independent
Documentary
Ricky on Leacock
Documentary
9.0
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
Documentary