D. A. 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 Academy Honorary Award. Pennebaker was called by The Independent as "arguably the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture."
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1925-07-15 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 2019-08-01
Known for
- Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back (1967) — Director
- Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) — Himself
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) — Self
- Monterey Pop (1968) — Director
- The War Room (1993) — Director
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1983) — Director
- Daybreak Express (1957) — Director
- Primary (1960) — Editor
- Depeche Mode: 101 (1989) — Director
- Startup.com (2001) — Producer
- Shake! Otis at Monterey (1987) — Director
- Jimi Plays Monterey (1987) — Director
- Kings of Pastry (2009) — Director
- Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963) — Director
- Original Cast Album: Company (1970) — Director
- Unlocking the Cage (2016) — Director