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D. A. Pennebaker

Born

July 15, 1925

Died

August 1, 2019 (94 years old)

Known For

Directing

Place of Birth

Evanston, Illinois, USA

IMDb

Donn Alan Pennebaker (July 15, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was an American documentary filmmaker.

Known For

Janis: Little Girl Blue
7.3

Janis: Little Girl Blue

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
7.7

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Tiny Tim: King for a Day
6.1

Tiny Tim: King for a Day

1 P.M.
5.8

1 P.M.

5.7

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

Tiny Tim: King for a Day

Tiny Tim: King for a Day

Himself

6.1

2020

Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker

Himself

9.0

2016

Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

Self

8.0

2016

Janis: Little Girl Blue

Janis: Little Girl Blue

Himself

7.3

2015

A Venue For The End Of The World

A Venue For The End Of The World

Himself

6.0

2014

Ricky on Leacock

Self

0.0

2012

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

Self

0.0

2011

Godard Made in USA

Godard Made in USA

Self

0.0

2010

Morris Engel: The Independent

Morris Engel: The Independent

Self

0.0

2008

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Self

7.7

2005

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2003

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

Self

7.2

2000

Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter

Reader - Film as a Visual Newspaper (voice)

5.7

1982

Up Your Legs Forever

Up Your Legs Forever

7.0

1971

1 P.M.

1 P.M.

Self

5.8

1971

Wild 90

Wild 90

Al

4.9

1968

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