D. A. Pennebaker
Directing
Born July 15, 1925 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
Died August 1, 2019
Also known as Donn Alan Pennebaker · D.A. Pennabaker · DA Pennebaker
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."
Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2013
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 1980
Filmography34 titles
DeLorean
Woodstock Diary
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll
Depeche Mode: 101
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Jimi Plays Monterey
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Monterey Pop
Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Original Cast Album: Company
Skyscraper
Only the Strong Survive
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Unlocking the Cage
Kings of Pastry
The War Room
Startup.com
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
Primary
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
A Venue For The End Of The World
Town Bloody Hall
Wild 90
Lambert & Co.
Baby
Adventures on the New Frontier
Addiction
Christopher and Me
Maidstone
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies