D. A. Pennebaker
Directing•Born July 15, 1925•Died August 1, 2019 (age 94)•Evanston, 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
Filmography
1982
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
Movieas Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayJuly 15, 1925
Day of DeathAugust 1, 2019
Place of BirthEvanston, Illinois, USA
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