D. A. Pennebaker
Directing
Born 1925-07-15 · 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."
Known for
Movies (13)TV Shows (0)
7.7
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005 · Movie
8.0
Up Your Legs Forever
1971 · Movie
7.3
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015 · Movie
7.4
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2000 · Movie
6.2
1 P.M.
1971 · Movie
6.1
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
2020 · Movie
6.1
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1982 · Movie
6.0
A Venue For The End Of The World
2014 · Movie
5.7
Wild 90
1968 · Movie
Godard Made in USA
2010 · Movie
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003 · Movie
Morris Engel: The Independent
2008 · Movie
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
2011 · Movie