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D. A. Pennebaker

Jul 15, 1925 - Aug 01, 2019 (94 years old) in 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 chronicler of Sixties counterculture."

Known For

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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
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Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
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Godard Made in USA
Self
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
Himself
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A Venue For The End Of The World
Himself
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1 P.M.
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Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Himself
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World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
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Up Your Legs Forever

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