D. A. Pennebaker
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday15 July 1925
Died1 August 2019 (age 94)
Place of birthEvanston, Illinois, USA
Known credits96
Biography
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."
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023 · Executive Producer
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
2020 · Himself
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
2016 · Director
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
2016 · Himself
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
2016 · Self
Unlocking the Cage
2016 · Director
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015 · Himself
Snapshots from the Tour
2015 · Director
A Venue For The End Of The World
2014 · Himself
Ricky on Leacock
2012 · Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
2011 · Self
Godard Made in USA
2010 · Self
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music
2010 · Director
Kings of Pastry
2009 · Director
The Return of the War Room
2008 · Director
Morris Engel: The Independent
2008 · Self
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008 · Cinematography
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008 · Editor
65 Revisited
2007 · Camera Operator
65 Revisited
2007 · Director
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey
2007 · Director
Addiction
2007 · Director
Cinema16: American Short Films
2006 · Director
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006 · Director
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006 · Executive Producer
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005 · Self
The Cutman
2003 · Executive Producer
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 · Director
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 · Cinematography
Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop
2002 · Director
Only the Strong Survive
2002 · Director
Only the Strong Survive
2002 · Camera Operator
Only the Strong Survive
2002 · Editor
Down from the Mountain
2001 · Editor
Down from the Mountain
2001 · Director
Down from the Mountain
2001 · Director of Photography
Startup.com
2001 · Producer
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2000 · Self
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
1998 · Director
Moon Over Broadway
1997 · Director
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
1996 · Director
Woodstock Diary
1994 · Director
The War Room
1993 · Director
The War Room
1993 · Editor
The War Room
1993 · Director of Photography
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992 · Director
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992 · Camera Operator
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