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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6832 |
| Birthday | 1925-07-15 |
| Place of Birth | Evanston, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | Donn Alan Pennebaker, D.A. Pennabaker, DA Pennebaker, Don Alan Pennebaker, D.A. Pennebaker, D. A. Pennabaker, |
2012
Ricky on Leacock
0/0
A 38-year journey that the director began in 1972 as a young filmmaker and, shooting off and throughout many years, the director filmed many and vario...
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Ricky on Leacock
2011
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
0/0
Colleagues, friends and specialists pay tribute to the filmmaker Mario Ruspoli in a portrait that mixes encounters, archive images and film excerpts....
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Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
1968
Wild 90
5.7/5
Norman Mailer’s first feature filmmaking effort stars the director and his two longtime collaborators Buzz Farbar and Mickey Knox as a trio of gangste...
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Wild 90
2000
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
7.4/5
With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack...
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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2014
A Venue For The End Of The World
6/2
Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern entertainers, a filmmaker investigates the danger...
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A Venue For The End Of The World
2015
Janis: Little Girl Blue
7.281/163
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of lis...
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
2008
Morris Engel: The Independent
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Short documentary on the life and work of photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel
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Morris Engel: The Independent
1971
1 P.M.
6.167/9
Lighter and livelier than the films Jean-Luc Godard had made in France, his U.S. collaboration with Direct Cinema documentarian D. A. Pennebaker was m...
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1 P.M.
2016
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
9/1
A conversation between Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker.
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Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
2016
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
8/1
In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance.
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Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
1982
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
6.125/8
A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
7.741/145
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
1971
Up Your Legs Forever
8/2
The film consists of continuous panning shots up a series of 367 human legs.
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Up Your Legs Forever
2003
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
0/0
With a set of drums and an 8mm color home movie camera, Mickey Jones toured the world in 1966 with Bob Dylan and The Band. He captured on film what be...
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World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2010
Godard Made in USA
0/0
Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American...
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Godard Made in USA
2020
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
6.1/12
The story of Tiny Tim’s improbable rise to stardom is the ultimate fairytale - and so is that of his downfall. For a brief time, the shy and truly unu...
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