D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker

Directing
Born 1925-07-15 Died 2019-08-01 Evanston, Illinois, USA 96 credits Academy Honorary Award 1 Guggenheim Fellowship 1

Awards

Won 1 Academy Honorary Award Award

Academy Honorary Award 1 won

  • 2013 Academy Honorary Award Won

Guggenheim Fellowship 1 won

  • 1980 Guggenheim Fellowship Won

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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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Filmography — top 60 of 96
Directing 38 credits
Sweet Toronto
Sweet Toronto
1971 · Director
ABC Close-Up!
ABC Close-Up!
1960 · Director
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
1967 · ★ 7.4 · Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Daybreak Express
Daybreak Express
1957 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
1996 · Director
The Energy War
The Energy War
1979 · Director
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983 · ★ 7.4 · Director, Camera Operator
Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 · Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Depeche Mode 101
Depeche Mode 101
1989 · Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Monterey Pop
Monterey Pop
1968 · ★ 7.3 · Director, Camera Operator
Lambert & Co.
Lambert & Co.
1964 · Director
David
David
· Director
Cinema16: American Short Films
Cinema16: American Short Films
2006 · Director
Blackie
Blackie
1962 · Director
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 · Director, Cinematography
David
David
1961 · Director
The War Room
The War Room
1993 · ★ 6.8 · Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Wake at Generation
Wake at Generation
1968 · Director
Kings of Pastry
Kings of Pastry
2009 · Director
Down from the Mountain
Down from the Mountain
2001 · Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Original Cast Album: Company
Original Cast Album: Company
1970 · Director, Director of Photography
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977 · Director, Producer, Editor
Town Bloody Hall
Town Bloody Hall
1979 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Adventures on the New Frontier
Adventures on the New Frontier
1961 · Director, Camera Operator
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
2016 · Director
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006 · Director
Moon Over Broadway
Moon Over Broadway
1997 · Director
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964 · Director, Producer, Camera Operator
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Jane
Jane
1962 · Director
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Woodstock Diary
Woodstock Diary
1994 · Director
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
1963 · Director
The Return of the War Room
The Return of the War Room
2008 · Director
1 P.M.
1 P.M.
1971 · Director, Writer, Producer
Addiction
Addiction
2007 · Director
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1968 · Director
DeLorean
DeLorean
1981 · Director
Acting 25 credits
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
1967 · ★ 7.4 · Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015 · ★ 7.2 · Himself
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005 · ★ 7.8 · Self
Marathon
Marathon
1965 · Camera Operator
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983 · ★ 7.4 · Director, Camera Operator
Maidstone
Maidstone
1971 · Director of Photography, Cinematography
Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987 · Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Primary
Primary
1960 · Editor, Sound Recordist, Camera Operator
Depeche Mode 101
Depeche Mode 101
1989 · Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Monterey Pop
Monterey Pop
1968 · ★ 7.3 · Director, Camera Operator
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1968 · Cinematography
Eat the Document
Eat the Document
1972 · Camera Operator
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002 · Director, Cinematography
Wild 90
Wild 90
1968 · Writer, Al, Director of Photography
Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA
2010 · Self
Adventures on the New Frontier
Adventures on the New Frontier
1961 · Director, Camera Operator
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
2020 · Himself
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1982 · Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003 · Self (archive footage)
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964 · Director, Producer, Camera Operator
A Venue For The End Of The World
A Venue For The End Of The World
2014 · Himself
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2000 · Self
1 P.M.
1 P.M.
1971 · Director, Writer, Producer
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008 · Cinematography, Editor
Other credits 19 credits
Producing 8 credits
Writing 4 credits
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