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D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker

Directing · 1925–2019 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

IMDb

11 titles in this catalog with a median Balasaur Score of 78. The 1960s rate best: median 81 across 3 titles. D. A. Pennebaker appears most often alongside Chris Hegedus (4 titles).

Biography

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."

Acting 13

Directing 55

Camera 26

Editing 14

Production 7

Crew 7

Writing 5

Sound 2