D. A. Pennebaker
Directing1925Evanston, Illinois, USA
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
Acting History
2023
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
Executive Producer
2020
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
as Himself
2015
Janis
as Himself
Snapshots from the Tour
Director
2014
A Venue For The End Of The World
as Himself
2012
Ricky on Leacock
as Self
2009
Kings of Pastry
Director
2008
The Return of the War Room
Director
2007
2006
Al Franken: God Spoke
Executive Producer
Cinema16: American Short Films
Director
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
2003
The Cutman
Executive Producer
2002
2001
Down from the Mountain
Editor
Down from the Mountain
Director
Down from the Mountain
Director of Photography
Startup.com
Producer
2000
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
as Self
1997
Moon Over Broadway
Director
1996
Westernhagen: Keine Zeit
Director
1994
Woodstock Diary
Director
1993
1992
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Director
Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
Camera Operator
1989
1987
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Director
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Camera Operator
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Editor
Jimi Plays Monterey
Editor
Jimi Plays Monterey
Director
Jimi Plays Monterey
Camera Operator
1982
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
as Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
1981
DeLorean
Director
1979
1975
1973
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
Director of Photography
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
Director
Little Richard: Keep on Rockin'
Producer
1972
Dancers in School
Director
Eat the Document
Camera Operator
1970
Original Cast Album: Company
Director
Original Cast Album: Company
Director of Photography
1968
Wild 90
as Al
Wake at Generation
Director
Monterey Pop
Director
Monterey Pop
Camera Operator
RainForest
Director
Wild 90
Director of Photography
Wild 90
Writer
Beyond the Law
Cinematography
1967
1965
Marathon
Camera Operator
1963
The Chair
Cinematography
1962
Jane
Director
Susan Starr
Director
1961
1960
Primary
Editor
Primary
Camera Operator
Primary
Sound Recordist
ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!
Director of Photography
1959
Skyscraper
Director
Opening In Moscow
Director
1957
Daybreak Express
Director
Daybreak Express
Writer
Daybreak Express
Director of Photography
Daybreak Express
Editor
American Football
Director of Photography