D. A. Pennebaker: Biography, Facts and Career
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Donn Alan Pennebaker (; 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. The Independent called Pennebaker "arguably the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture". Pennebaker was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for The War Room (1993). He is also known for directing the documentaries 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).
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- Full name: D. A. Pennebaker
- Born: 1925-07-15
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q225852
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Who is D. A. Pennebaker?
Donn Alan Pennebaker (; July 15, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of direct cinema.
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D. A. Pennebaker was born on 1925-07-15.
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