D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker

Directing15th July 1925(died at 94)Evanston, Illinois, USA97 titles

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."

Born

15th July 1925 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

Died

1st August 2019

Known for

Directing

Also known as

Donn Alan Pennebaker, D.A. Pennabaker, DA Pennebaker, Don Alan Pennebaker

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Known for

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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