D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. PennabakerD.A. PennabakerD.A. PennebakerDA PennebakerDon Alan PennebakerDonn Alan 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 15 Jul 1925
Died 1 Aug 2019
Place of birth Evanston, Illinois, USA

Known for

Primary
1960
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Crew: Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Recordist