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D. A. Pennebaker
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...
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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."
Movies
Known for
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan2005 · Self3.9
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back1967 · Writer, Director, Camera Operator3.7
Janis: Little Girl Blue2015 · Himself3.6
Monterey Pop1968 · Director, Camera Operator3.6
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983 · Director, Camera Operator3.7
Depeche Mode 1011989 · Director, Editor, Camera Operator4.0
Daybreak Express1957 · Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography3.6
The War Room1993 · Director, Editor, Director of Photography3.4Cast
Cast credits
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan2005 · Self3.9Janis: Little Girl Blue2015 · Himself3.6
Tiny Tim: King for a Day2020 · Himself3.0
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack2000 · Self3.7
1 P.M.1971 · Self3.1
Up Your Legs Forever1971 · Cast4.0
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter1982 · Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)3.1
Wild 901968 · Al2.9JJill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker2016 · Himself4.5
A Venue For The End Of The World2014 · Himself3.0RRobert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance2016 · Self4.0
Godard Made in USA2010 · Self
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies2003 · Self (archive footage)
Morris Engel: The Independent2008 · Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales2011 · SelfRRicky on Leacock2012 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back1967 · Writer, Director, Camera Operator3.7Monterey Pop1968 · Director, Camera Operator3.6Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars1983 · Director, Camera Operator3.7Depeche Mode 1011989 · Director, Editor, Camera Operator4.0Daybreak Express1957 · Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography3.6The War Room1993 · Director, Editor, Director of Photography3.4
Jimi Plays Monterey1987 · Editor, Director, Camera Operator3.8
Shake! Otis at Monterey1987 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor3.6
Startup.com2001 · Producer3.4
Primary1960 · Editor, Camera Operator, Sound Recordist3.2
Original Cast Album: Company1970 · Director, Director of Photography3.6
Kings of Pastry2009 · Director3.4
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment1963 · Director3.4
65 Revisited2007 · Camera Operator, Director4.7
David Bowie: Cracked Actor1975 · Thanks3.8
Sweet Toronto1971 · Director3.5
Down from the Mountain2001 · Editor, Director, Director of Photography3.8
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World2023 · Executive Producer3.7