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D.A. Pennebaker(1925-2019)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Editor
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D.A. Pennebaker
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D.A. Pennebaker was born on 15 July 1925 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967), The War Room (1993) and Unlocking the Cage (2016). He was married to Chris Hegedus, Kate Taylor and Sylvia Bell. He died on 1 August 2019 in Sag Harbor, New York, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1925
DiedAugust 1, 2019(94)
BornJuly 15, 1925
DiedAugust 1, 2019(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 17 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)
Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back
7.9
  • Director
  • 1967
The War Room (1993)
The War Room
7.3
  • Director
  • 1993
Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Unlocking the Cage
7.0
  • Director
  • 2016
Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
Only the Strong Survive
6.6
  • Director
  • 2002

Credits

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Director

  • Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection (2016)
    Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
    8.3
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Unlocking the Cage (2016)
    Unlocking the Cage
    7.0
    • co-director
    • 2016
  • Bob Dylan: Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (2015)
    Bob Dylan: Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
    Music Video
    • original material
    • 2015
  • Bob Dylan in Snapshots from the Tour (2015)
    Snapshots from the Tour
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2011
  • The National - Live at BAM (2010)
    The National - Live at BAM
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Kings of Pastry (2009)
    Kings of Pastry
    6.9
    • co-director
    • 2009
  • Jimi Hendrix in The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey (2008)
    The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey
    8.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 2008
  • James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    The Return of the War Room
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The Addiction Project
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • 65 Revisited (2007)
    65 Revisited
    7.7
    Video
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Addiction (2007)
    Addiction
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director (segment "Opiate Addiction: A New Medication")
    • 2007
  • from Cinema16: American Short Films (DVD)
    Cinema16: American Short Films
    7.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
    Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
    8.4
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 2006
  • National Anthem: Inside the Vote for Change Concert Tour
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004

Cinematographer

  • Bob Dylan in Snapshots from the Tour (2015)
    Snapshots from the Tour
    7.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • A President to Remember (2008)
    A President to Remember
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • 65 Revisited (2007)
    65 Revisited
    7.7
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances (2002)
    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
    7.6
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002)
    Elaine Stritch at Liberty
    8.5
    TV Special
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
    Only the Strong Survive
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Down from the Mountain (2000)
    Down from the Mountain
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Searching for Jimi Hendrix
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg (1998)
    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Moon Over Broadway (1997)
    Moon Over Broadway
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Sessions at West 54th (1997)
    Sessions at West 54th
    8.3
    TV Series
    • interviews
    • 1997
  • The War Room (1993)
    The War Room
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You
    7.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Comin' Home (1991)
    Comin' Home
    7.8
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991

Editor

  • Bob Dylan in Snapshots from the Tour (2015)
    Snapshots from the Tour
    7.1
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2015
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2011
  • Kings of Pastry (2009)
    Kings of Pastry
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 2009
  • Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
    Only the Strong Survive
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Down from the Mountain (2000)
    Down from the Mountain
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2000
  • Searching for Jimi Hendrix
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1999
  • Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg (1998)
    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Moon Over Broadway (1997)
    Moon Over Broadway
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • The War Room (1993)
    The War Room
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1992
  • Depeche Mode: 101 (1989)
    Depeche Mode: 101
    8.1
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • From the Pole to the Equator (1987)
    From the Pole to the Equator
    7.1
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding in Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)
    Jimi Plays Monterey
    8.1
    • Editor
    • 1986
  • Billie Whitelaw in Rockaby (1982)
    Rockaby
    7.6
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • 1 P.M. (1971)
    1 P.M.
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1971

Videos1

Unlocking the Cage
Trailer 2:13
Unlocking the Cage

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Doc org
    • Encyclopedia on cinéma-vérité
  • Alternative names
    • D.A. Pennabaker
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • July 15, 1925
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 2019
    • Sag Harbor, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Chris HegedusApril 3, 1982 - August 1, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Chelsea Pennebaker
  • Other works
    Music video: Directed "Everything Counts" by Depeche Mode.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He has directed two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967) and Monterey Pop (1968).
  • Trademark
    Wearing a stovepipe hat
  • Nickname
    • Penny

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