Robert Drew

For other uses, see Robert Drew (disambiguation).
Robert Drew
Born
Robert Lincoln Drew

(1924-02-15)February 15, 1924
Toledo, Ohio
DiedJuly 30, 2014(2014-07-30) (aged 90)
Sharon, Connecticut
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker
Years active1955–2014

Robert Lincoln Drew (February 15, 1924 – July 30, 2014) was an American documentary filmmaker known as one of the pioneers—and sometimes called father[1][2]—of cinéma vérité, or direct cinema, in the United States. Two of his films, Primary and Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment, have been named to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.[3] The moving image collection of Robert Drew is housed at the Academy Film Archive.[4] The Academy Film Archive has preserved a number of his films, including Faces of November, Herself: Indira Gandhi, and Bravo!/Kathy's Dance.[5] His many awards include an International Documentary Association Career Achievement Award.[6]

  1. ^ "Robert Drew, Documentarian Who Fathered Cinema Verite, Dies at 90". variety.com. Variety. 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ O'Connell, P.J. (November 26, 1992). Robert Drew and the Development of Cinema Verite in America. Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 5–9. ISBN 0809317796.
  3. ^ "National Film Registry Titles". National Film Preservation Board. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  4. ^ "Robert Drew Collection". Academy Film Archive.
  5. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
  6. ^ "T:64094". The Paley Center. Retrieved July 16, 2014.