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D. A. Pennebaker

Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born July 15, 1925Died August 1, 2019 (94 years)
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

  • Don't Look Back
  • Monterey Pop
  • Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
  • The War Room
  • Depeche Mode: 101
  • Jimi Plays Monterey
  • Daybreak Express
  • Kings of Pastry
  • Original Cast Album: Company
  • Shake! Otis at Monterey
  • Startup.com
  • Unlocking the Cage
  • Only the Strong Survive
  • Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
  • Town Bloody Hall
  • 65 Revisited
  • John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto
  • Wild 90
  • Baby
  • Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
  • Woodstock Diary
  • Elaine Stritch at Liberty
  • Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98
  • Lambert, Hendricks & Co.

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