D. A. Pennebaker

Known for

Directing

Born

Jul 15, 1925

Died

Aug 1, 2019

From

Evanston, Illinois, USA

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."

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Janis: Little Girl Blue

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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

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Tiny Tim: King for a Day

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1 P.M.

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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

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Wild 90

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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

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A Venue For The End Of The World

20146.0out of 10

Up Your Legs Forever

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Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker

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Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

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Ricky on Leacock

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Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

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Morris Engel: The Independent

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World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

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Godard Made in USA

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Primary

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Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back

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