D. A. Pennebaker
Known for
Directing
Born
July 15, 1925
Birthplace
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Died
August 1, 2019 (aged 94)
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."
Best known work
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
1967
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
Monterey Pop
1968
The War Room
1993
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983
Daybreak Express
1957
Primary
1960
Depeche Mode 101
1989
Startup.com
2001Filmography
TBA
DavidDirector
2023
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the WorldExecutive Producer
2020
Tiny Tim: King for a Dayas Himself
2016
2016
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebakeras Himself
2016
2016
Unlocking the CageDirector
2015
Janis: Little Girl Blueas Himself
2015
Snapshots from the TourDirector
2014
A Venue For The End Of The Worldas Himself
2012
Ricky on Leacockas Self
2011
2010
Godard Made in USAas Self
2010
2009
Kings of PastryDirector
2008
The Return of the War RoomDirector
2008
2008
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. KennedyEditor, Cinematography
2007
65 RevisitedCamera Operator, Director
2007
2007
AddictionDirector
2006
Cinema16: American Short FilmsDirector
2006
2006
Al Franken: God SpokeExecutive Producer
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self