D. A. Pennebaker

Director

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

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…

Filmography (78)

Tiny Tim: King for a Day (2020)
Himself
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection (2016)
Director
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker (2016)
Himself
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance (2016)
Self
Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Director
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
Himself
Snapshots from the Tour (2015)
Director
A Venue For The End Of The World (2014)
Himself
Ricky on Leacock
Ricky on Leacock (2012)
Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales (2011)
Self
Godard Made in USA (2010)
Self
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (2010)
Director
Kings of Pastry (2009)
Director
The Return of the War Room (2008)
Director
Morris Engel: The Independent (2008)
Self
65 Revisited (2007)
Director
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey (2007)
Director
Addiction (2007)
Director
Cinema16: American Short Films (2006)
Director
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
Director
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
Self
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies (2003)
Self (archive footage)
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002)
Director
Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop
Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop (2002)
Director
Only the Strong Survive (2002)
Director
Down from the Mountain (2001)
Director
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
Self
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg (1998)
Director
Moon Over Broadway (1997)
Director
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit (1996)
Director