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D. A. Pennebaker · PopcornQueue

D. A. Pennebaker

Directing

Born: July 15, 1925 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
Died: August 1, 2019 (age 94)

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

Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
May 17, 1967
Monterey Pop
December 26, 1968
The War Room
November 3, 1993
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
December 23, 1983
Daybreak Express
January 1, 1957
Primary
November 8, 1960
Depeche Mode: 101
April 27, 1989
Startup.com
January 21, 2001
Shake! Otis at Monterey
October 16, 1987
Jimi Plays Monterey
October 16, 1987
Kings of Pastry
November 6, 2009
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
October 21, 1963

Behind the camera79

2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World Executive Producer
2016Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection Director
2016Unlocking the Cage Director
2015Snapshots from the Tour Director
2010The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music Director
2009Kings of Pastry Director
2008The Return of the War Room Director
2008A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy Cinematography, Editor
200765 Revisited Camera Operator, Director
2007

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey Director

2007Addiction Director

2006Cinema16: American Short Films Director

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2006Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl Director
2006Al Franken: God Spoke Executive Producer
2003The Cutman Executive Producer
2002Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances Director, Cinematography
2002Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop Director
2002Only the Strong Survive Director, Camera Operator, Editor
2001Down from the Mountain Editor, Director, Director of Photography
2001Startup.com Producer
1998Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg Director
1997Moon Over Broadway Director
1996Westernhagen: Keine Zeit Director
1994Woodstock Diary Director
1993The War Room Director, Editor, Director of Photography
1992Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music Director, Camera Operator
1991Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll Director
1989Depeche Mode: 101 Director, Editor, Camera Operator
1989Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Camera Operator, Director, Editor
1987Jimi Plays Monterey Director, Editor, Camera Operator
1987Shake! Otis at Monterey Director, Camera Operator, Editor
1987From the Pole to the Equator Editor
1983Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Director, Camera Operator
1983Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' Director, Director of Photography, Editor
1981DeLorean Director
1979Town Bloody Hall Director, Producer, Director of Photography
1977Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 Producer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography
1973Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' Director of Photography, Director, Producer
1972Eat the Document Camera Operator
1972Dancers in School Director
1971Sweet Toronto Director
19711 P.M. Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
1971Maidstone Director of Photography, Cinematography
1970Original Cast Album: Company Director, Director of Photography
1970Alice Cooper Director
1968Monterey Pop Director, Camera Operator
1968Hickory Hill Director
1968Wake at Generation Director
1968Beyond the Law Cinematography
1968Wild 90 Writer, Director of Photography
1968Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making Director
1968RainForest Director
1967Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back Director, Writer, Camera Operator
1965Hier Strauss Director
1965Elizabeth and Mary Director
1965Marathon Camera Operator
1964You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Director
1964Lambert & Co. Director
1963Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Director
1963The Chair Cinematography, Director
1962Blackie Director
1962Mooney vs. Fowle Director
1962Jane Director
1962Susan Starr Director
1961Aga Khan Director
1961On the Pole: Eddie Sachs Director, Cinematography
1961Adventures on the New Frontier Camera Operator, Director
1961David Director
1960Primary Editor, Camera Operator, Sound Recordist
1960ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No! Director of Photography
1960Christopher and Me Music, Screenplay
1959Skyscraper Director
1959Opening In Moscow Director
1958Brussels Loops Director
1957Daybreak Express Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
1957American Football Director of Photography
1957Your Share in Tomorrow Special Effects Supervisor
1954Baby Director
TBADavid Director

Acting16

2020Tiny Tim: King for a Day as Himself
2016Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker as Himself
2016Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance as Self
2015Janis: Little Girl Blue as Himself
2014A Venue For The End Of The World as Himself
2012Ricky on Leacock as Self
2011Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales as Self
2010Godard Made in USA as Self
2008Morris Engel: The Independent as Self
2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylan as Self
2003World Tour 1966: The Home Movies as Self (archive footage)
2000The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack as Self

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1982Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter as Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
1971Up Your Legs Forever
19711 P.M. as Self
1968Wild 90 as Al