D. A. Pennebaker
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."
Known For
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
Dont Look Back
Camera Operator
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Himself
Monterey Pop
Camera Operator
The War Room
Director
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Camera Operator
Depeche Mode 101
Camera Operator
Daybreak Express
Director
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Filmography
Acting (16)
Movies (16)
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
2020as Himself
Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
2016as Himself
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
2016as Self
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015as Himself
A Venue For The End Of The World
2014as Himself
Ricky on Leacock
2012as Self
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
2011as Self
Godard Made in USA
2010as Self
Morris Engel: The Independent
2008as Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005as Self
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003as Self (archive footage)
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
2000as Self
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1982as Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
1 P.M.
1971as Self
Up Your Legs Forever
1971
Wild 90
1968as Al
Crew (128)
Movies (126)
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
2023Executive Producer
Unlocking the Cage
2016Director
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
2016Director
Snapshots from the Tour
2015Director
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music
2010Director
Kings of Pastry
2009Director
The Return of the War Room
2008Director
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008Cinematography
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008Editor
Addiction
2007Director
65 Revisited
2007Camera Operator
65 Revisited
2007Director
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey
2007Director
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006Executive Producer
Cinema16: American Short Films
2006Director
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
2006Director
The Cutman
2003Executive Producer
Only the Strong Survive
2002Camera Operator
Only the Strong Survive
2002Director
Only the Strong Survive
2002Editor
Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop
2002Director
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002Cinematography
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002Director
Down from the Mountain
2001Director
Down from the Mountain
2001Director of Photography
Down from the Mountain
2001Editor
Startup.com
2001Producer
Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
1998Director
Moon Over Broadway
1997Director
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
1996Director
Woodstock Diary
1994Director
The War Room
1993Director
The War Room
1993Director of Photography
The War Room
1993Editor
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992Camera Operator
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
1992Director
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock and Roll
1991Director
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989Camera Operator
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989Director
Depeche Mode: Live at the Pasadena Rose Bowl
1989Editor
Depeche Mode 101
1989Camera Operator
Depeche Mode 101
1989Director
Depeche Mode 101
1989Editor
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987Camera Operator
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987Director
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987Editor
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987Camera Operator
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987Director
Shake! Otis at Monterey
1987Editor
From the Pole to the Equator
1987Editor
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983Camera Operator
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
1983Director
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983Director
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983Director of Photography
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
1983Editor
DeLorean
1981Director
Town Bloody Hall
1979Director
Town Bloody Hall
1979Director of Photography
Town Bloody Hall
1979Producer
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977Director
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977Director of Photography
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977Editor
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977Producer
David Bowie: Cracked Actor
1975Thanks
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973Director
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973Director of Photography
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
1973Producer
Dancers in School
1972Director
Eat the Document
1972Camera Operator
Maidstone
1971Cinematography
Maidstone
1971Director of Photography
Sweet Toronto
1971Director
1 P.M.
1971Director
1 P.M.
1971Director of Photography
1 P.M.
1971Editor
1 P.M.
1971Producer
1 P.M.
1971Writer
Original Cast Album: Company
1970Director
Original Cast Album: Company
1970Director of Photography
Alice Cooper
1970Director
Wake at Generation
1968Director
Monterey Pop
1968Camera Operator
Monterey Pop
1968Director
RainForest
1968Director
Beyond the Law
1968Cinematography
Hickory Hill
1968Director
Wild 90
1968Director of Photography
Wild 90
1968Writer
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making
1968Director
Dont Look Back
1967Camera Operator
Dont Look Back
1967Director
Dont Look Back
1967Writer
Elizabeth and Mary
1965Director
Marathon
1965Camera Operator
Hier Strauss
1965Director
Lambert & Co.
1964Director
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964Camera Operator
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964Director
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964Editor
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964Producer
The Chair
1963Cinematography
Jane
1962Director
Mooney vs. Fowle
1962Director
Susan Starr
1962Director
Blackie
1962Director
David
1961Director
Aga Khan
1961Director
Adventures on the New Frontier
1961Camera Operator
Adventures on the New Frontier
1961Director
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
1961Director
Primary
1960Camera Operator
Primary
1960Editor
Primary
1960Sound Recordist
Christopher and Me
1960Music
Christopher and Me
1960Screenplay
ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
1960Director of Photography
Opening In Moscow
1959Director
Brussels Loops
1958Director
American Football
1957Director of Photography
Your Share in Tomorrow
1957Special Effects Supervisor
Baby
1954Director
Daybreak Express
1953Director
Daybreak Express
1953Director of Photography
Daybreak Express
1953Editor
Daybreak Express
1953Writer
David
Director
Television (2)
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