D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker

Directing

Born July 15, 1925Died August 1, 2019Evanston, Illinois, USA

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."

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Tiny Tim: King for a Day
6.1

Tiny Tim: King for a Day

2020

Janis: Little Girl Blue
7.3

Janis: Little Girl Blue

2015

A Venue For The End Of The World
6.0

A Venue For The End Of The World

2014

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
0.0

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

2011

Godard Made in USA
0.0

Godard Made in USA

2010

Morris Engel: The Independent
0.0

Morris Engel: The Independent

2008

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
7.8

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
0.0

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

2003

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
7.4

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

2000

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
6.1

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

1982

Up Your Legs Forever
8.0

Up Your Legs Forever

1971

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