D. A. Pennebaker
Directing · 94 years old
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
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Himself
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Self
Up Your Legs Forever
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Himself
A Venue For The End Of The World
Himself
1 P.M.
Self
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
Wild 90
Al
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
Self
Morris Engel: The Independent
Self
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
Godard Made in USA
Self
Behind the Scenes
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
Director
65 Revisited
Director
Woodstock Diary
Director
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey
Director
Moon Over Broadway
Director
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Director
Snapshots from the Tour
Director
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
Director
Depeche Mode 101
Director
Down from the Mountain
Director
Jimi Plays Monterey
Director
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Director