About
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."
Filmography
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World2023 · Executive Producer
Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection2016 · Director
Unlocking the Cage2016 · Director
Snapshots from the Tour2015 · Director
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music2010 · Director
Kings of Pastry2009 · Director
The Return of the War Room2008 · Director
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy2008 · Cinematography, Editor
65 Revisited2007 · Camera Operator, Director
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey2007 · Director
Addiction2007 · Director
Cinema16: American Short Films2006 · Director
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl2006 · Director
Al Franken: God Spoke2006 · Executive Producer
The Cutman2003 · Executive Producer
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances2002 · Director, Cinematography
Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop2002 · Director
Only the Strong Survive2002 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Down from the Mountain2001 · Editor, Director, Director of Photography
Startup.com2001 · Producer