
Born July 15, 1925 — Died August 1, 2019
From Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also known as Donn Alan Pennebaker, D.A. Pennabaker, DA Pennebaker
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 A...

Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Himself
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
Himself
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
Self

Janis: Little Girl Blue
Himself

A Venue For The End Of The World
Himself
Ricky on Leacock
Self

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
Self

Godard Made in USA
Self

Morris Engel: The Independent
Self

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Self (archive footage)

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Self

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)

Up Your Legs Forever

1 P.M.
Self

Wild 90
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