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D. A. Pennebaker

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 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."

Born

Jul 15, 1925

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Died

Aug 01, 2019

Known For

Directing

Movies

16 acting

128 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
★ 7.7
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015 as Himself
★ 7.3
1 P.M.
1 P.M.
1971 as Self
★ 5.8
Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA
2010 as Self
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
★ 7.2
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003 as Self (archive footage)
A Venue For The End Of The World
★ 6.0
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
2020 as Himself
★ 6.1
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1982 as Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
★ 5.7
Wild 90
Wild 90
1968 as Al
★ 4.9
movie
Ricky on Leacock
2012 as Self
movie
★ 9.0