D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker
Pennebaker in New York City in February 2007
Born
Donn Alan Pennebaker

(1925-07-15)July 15, 1925
DiedAugust 1, 2019(2019-08-01) (aged 94)
Alma materYale University
Occupation(s)Documentarian, author
Years active1953–2019
Spouse
(m. 1982)
Websitewww.phfilms.com

Donn Alan Pennebaker (/ˈpɛnbkər/; 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.[1] Pennebaker was called by The Independent as "arguably the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture".[2]

He received an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nomination for The War Room (1993). He is also known for directing documentaries such as Dont Look Back (1967), Monterey Pop (1968), Original Cast Album: Company (1971), Eat the Document (1972), Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979), Jimi Plays Monterey (1986), Elaine Stritch: At Liberty (2004), and Kings of Pastry (2009).

  1. ^ Taylor, Drew. "Honorary Oscars Go To Documentarian D.A. Pennebaker & More | IndieWire". IndieWire.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Lim, Dennis (November 23, 1997). "Arts: A marriage made in verite". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.