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."
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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
Known For
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
2005
Godard Made in USA
as Self
2010
Janis: Little Girl Blue
as Himself
2015
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
as Himself
2020
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
as Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
1982
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
as Self
2000
1 P.M.
as Self
1971
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Up Your Legs Forever
1971
Wild 90
as Al
1968
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
as Self
2011
Morris Engel: The Independent
as Self
2008
Behind the Camera
54 Credits
ABC Close-Up!
Director
1960
David
Director
1961
Original Cast Album: Company
Director
1970
Sweet Toronto
Director
1971
Dont Look Back
Writer, Director
1967
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
Director
2016
Monterey Pop
Director
1968
The War Room
Director
1993
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Director
1983
Jimi Plays Monterey
Director
1987
Depeche Mode 101
Director
1989
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Director
1992