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The War Room (1993) -- A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.
Dont Look Back (1967) -- Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.

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Date of Birth:

15 July 1925, Evanston, Illinois, USA more

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Trivia:

Teaches a documentary film workshop class at Yale University.

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations more

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(17 articles)

Film: Review:This Is It
 (From The AV Club. 28 October 2009, 1:17 PM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: Music History Chronicled in ‘The Complete Monterey Pop Festival’
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 7 October 2009, 4:20 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

D.A. Pennabaker | Don Alan Pennebaker

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer, Camera and Electrical Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Sound Department, Editorial Department, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Return of the War Room (2008) (TV) 2008 - 7.4 (18)
- 2. 65 Revisited (2007) (V) 2007 - 7.3 (50)
- 3. Addiction (2007) (TV) (segment "Opiate Addiction: A New Medication") 2007 - 6.1 (39)
- 4. Cinema16: American Short Films (2006) (V) 2006 - 8.9 (32)
- 5. Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006) (TV) 2006 - 8.3 (335)
- 6. National Anthem: Inside the Vote for Change Concert Tour (2004) (TV) 2004 - -
- 7. Best of Bowie (2002) (V)   (video "Ziggy Stardust") 2002 - 8.0 (249)
AKAs:
  • David Bowie: Best of Bowie (Australia)
- 8. Elaine Stritch: At Liberty (2002) (TV) 2002 - 8.2 (122)
- 9. Only the Strong Survive (2002) 2002 - 6.6 (158)
- 10. Down from the Mountain (2000) 2000 - 7.3 (353)
- 11. Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98 (1999) (V)   (video "Everything Counts") 1999 - 8.7 (376)
AKAs:
  • Depeche Mode - Videos 86>98 + (International: English title: reissue title)
- 12. Searching for Jimi Hendrix (1999) (TV) 1999 - 7.0 (10)
- 13. Moon Over Broadway (1997) 1997 - 6.6 (87)
- 14. Keine Zeit (1996) 1996 - -
- 15. Woodstock Diary (1994) (TV) 1994 - 7.3 (75)
- 16. The War Room (1993) 1993 - 7.5 (1,157)
- 17. Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You (1992)   1992 - -
AKAs:
  • The Music Tells You (USA: short title)
- 18. Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll (1991) (V) 1991 - 6.4 (24)
- 19. Comin' Home (1991) (V) 1991 - -
- 20. Jimi Hendrix Live (1989) 1989 - -
- 21. Shake!: Otis at Monterey (1989) 1989 - 8.4 (89)
- 22. 101 (1989)   1989 - 7.7 (635)
AKAs:
  • Depeche Mode 101
- 23. John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (1988) (V)   1988 - 7.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Toronto (USA: short title)
- 24. Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) 1986 - 8.3 (222)
- 25. Rockaby (1983) 1983 - -
- 26. DeLorean (1981) 1981 - 6.7 (7)
- 27. Town Bloody Hall (1979)   1979 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • A Dialogue on Women's Liberation (USA: subtitle)
- 28. Energy War (1977) 1977 - -
- 29. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973)   1973 - 7.1 (810)
AKAs:
  • Bowie '73 with the Spiders from Mars (UK: alternative title)
- 30. One P.M. (1972)   1972 - 5.0 (71)
AKAs:
  • One A.M./One American Movie
  • One P.M./One Parallel Movie
  • One P.M./One Pennebaker Movie (USA: informal alternative title)
- 31. Original Cast Album-Company (1970) 1970 - 8.5 (116)
- 32. Keep on 'Rockin (1969)   1969 - 6.2 (25)
AKAs:
  • Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' (USA: video title)
- 33. Monterey Pop (1968) 1968 - 7.9 (989)
- 34. Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making (1968)   1968 - 3.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • 2 American Audiences (USA: short title)
  • Film in the Making (USA: alternative title)
  • Two American Audiences (USA: short title)
  • Un film en train de se fair (USA)
- 35. Dont Look Back (1967)   1967 - 7.7 (2,854)
AKAs:
  • Don't Look Back (USA: orthographically correct title)
- 36. Hier Strauss (1965) 1965 - 7.1 (5)
- 37. Lambert, Hendricks & Co. (1964)   1964 - -
AKAs:
  • Lambert & Co. (UK)
- 38. Brussels Loops (1957) 1957 - -
- 39. Daybreak Express (1953) 1953 - 8.1 (145)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A President to Remember (2008) 2008 - 9.0 (15)
- 2. 65 Revisited (2007) (V) 2007 - 7.3 (50)
- 3. Elaine Stritch: At Liberty (2002) (TV) 2002 - 8.2 (122)
- 4. Only the Strong Survive (2002) 2002 - 6.6 (158)
- 5. Down from the Mountain (2000) 2000 - 7.3 (353)
- 6. Searching for Jimi Hendrix (1999) (TV) 1999 - 7.0 (10)
- 7. Moon Over Broadway (1997) 1997 - 6.6 (87)
- 8. "Sessions at West 54th" (1997) (unknown episodes) 1997 - 9.3 (7)
- 9. Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You (1992)   1992 - -
AKAs:
  • The Music Tells You (USA: short title)
- 10. Comin' Home (1991) (V) 1991 - -
- 11. Shake!: Otis at Monterey (1989) 1989 - 8.4 (89)
- 12. Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) 1986 - 8.3 (222)
- 13. Rockaby (1983) 1983 - -
- 14. Town Bloody Hall (1979)   1979 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • A Dialogue on Women's Liberation (USA: subtitle)
- 15. One P.M. (1972)   1972 - 5.0 (71)
AKAs:
  • One A.M./One American Movie
  • One P.M./One Parallel Movie
  • One P.M./One Pennebaker Movie (USA: informal alternative title)
- 16. Original Cast Album-Company (1970) 1970 - 8.5 (116)
- 17. Maidstone (1970) 1970 - 5.5 (30)
- 18. Monterey Pop (1968) 1968 - 7.9 (989)
- 19. Beyond the Law (1968/I) 1968 - 6.1 (22)
- 20. Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making (1968)   1968 - 3.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • 2 American Audiences (USA: short title)
  • Film in the Making (USA: alternative title)
  • Two American Audiences (USA: short title)
  • Un film en train de se fair (USA)
- 21. Dont Look Back (1967)   1967 - 7.7 (2,854)
AKAs:
  • Don't Look Back (USA: orthographically correct title)
- 22. Mr. Pearson (1962) 1962 - -
- 23. "ABC Close-Up!" (1960)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
AKAs:
  • Bell & Howell Close-Up! (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Daybreak Express (1953) 1953 - 8.1 (145)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Only the Strong Survive (2002) 2002 - 6.6 (158)
- 2. Down from the Mountain (2000) 2000 - 7.3 (353)
- 3. Searching for Jimi Hendrix (1999) (TV) 1999 - 7.0 (10)
- 4. Moon Over Broadway (1997) 1997 - 6.6 (87)
- 5. The War Room (1993) 1993 - 7.5 (1,157)
- 6. 101 (1989)   1989 - 7.7 (635)
AKAs:
  • Depeche Mode 101
- 7. Dal Polo all'Equatore (1987)   1987 - 7.3 (22)
AKAs:
  • From the Pole to the Equator (USA)
- 8. Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) 1986 - 8.3 (222)
- 9. Rockaby (1983) 1983 - -
- 10. One P.M. (1972)   1972 - 5.0 (71)
AKAs:
  • One A.M./One American Movie
  • One P.M./One Parallel Movie
  • One P.M./One Pennebaker Movie (USA: informal alternative title)
- 11. Dont Look Back (1967)   1967 - 7.7 (2,854)
AKAs:
  • Don't Look Back (USA: orthographically correct title)
- 12. Daybreak Express (1953) 1953 - 8.1 (145)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) (executive producer) 2006 - 6.2 (361)
- 2. The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken (2004) (TV) (supervising producer) 2004 - 6.8 (80)
- 3. The Cutman (2003) (executive producer) 2003 - 6.4 (25)
- 4. Startup.com (2001) (producer) 2001 - 7.0 (2,210)
- 5. Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999/I) (V) (associate producer) 1999 - 8.6 (130)
- 6. Town Bloody Hall (1979)   (producer) 1979 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • A Dialogue on Women's Liberation (USA: subtitle)
- 7. One P.M. (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 5.0 (71)
AKAs:
  • One A.M./One American Movie
  • One P.M./One Parallel Movie
  • One P.M./One Pennebaker Movie (USA: informal alternative title)
- 8. Keep on 'Rockin (1969)   (producer) 1969 - 6.2 (25)
AKAs:
  • Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' (USA: video title)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007) (camera operator) (segment "Who's Back") 2007 - 8.4 (426)
- 2. Startup.com (2001) (additional video) 2001 - 7.0 (2,210)
- 3. The War Room (1993) (camera operator) 1993 - 7.5 (1,157)
- 4. Janis (1974)   (additional photography) 1974 - 7.5 (264)
AKAs:
  • Janis: A Film
- 5. Eat the Document (1972) (camera operator) 1972 - 7.5 (151)
- 6. Primary (1960) (photographer) 1960 - 7.3 (219)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (1988) (V)   (filmed by) 1988 - 7.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Toronto (USA: short title)
- 2. Janis (1974)   (source: footage) 1974 - 7.5 (264)
AKAs:
  • Janis: A Film
- 3. Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963) (filmmaker) 1963 - 8.0 (88)
- 4. Primary (1960) (sequence editor) 1960 - 7.3 (219)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. One P.M. (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 5.0 (71)
AKAs:
  • One A.M./One American Movie
  • One P.M./One Parallel Movie
  • One P.M./One Pennebaker Movie (USA: informal alternative title)
- 2. Wild 90 (1968) (writer) 1968 - 5.6 (13)
- 3. Dont Look Back (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 7.7 (2,854)
AKAs:
  • Don't Look Back (USA: orthographically correct title)
- 4. Daybreak Express (1953) (writer) 1953 - 8.1 (145)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rockaby (1983) (sound recordist) 1983 - -
- 2. Primary (1960) (sound recordist) 1960 - 7.3 (219)
Editorial Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eat the Document (1972) (additional editor) 1972 - 7.5 (151)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Wild 90 (1968) Al 1968 - 5.6 (13)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Morris Engel: The Independent (2008) (V) (special thanks) 2008 - -
- 2. Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl (2007) (TV) (thanks) 2007 - 8.0 (164)
- 3. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)   (the director and producers wish to thank: The Following filmmakers for thier extraordinary contribution) 2005 - 8.5 (5,824)
AKAs:
  • Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
- 4. Born in Flames (1983) (special thanks) 1983 - 5.3 (128)
- 5. Soldier Girls (1981) (special thanks) 1981 - 6.9 (105)
- 6. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) (thanks) 1976 - 8.4 (1,407)
- 7. "Omnibus" (1967)   thanks (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nouvelle vague vue d'ailleurs (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. Morris Engel: The Independent (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 3. How It Is with Phooie (2007) Himself 2007 - -
- 4. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)   Himself 2005 - 8.5 (5,824)
AKAs:
  • Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
- 5. Tribeca Film Festival Presents (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 7.3 (16)
- 6. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2002 - 3.7 (51)
- 7. Indie Truth: An Inquiry Into the Documentary (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 3.9 (5)
- 8. See What Happens (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 8.6 (6)
- 9. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2000 - 6.0 (44)
- 10. The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000) Himself 2000 - 8.0 (195)
- 11. Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999)   1999 - 6.6 (130)
AKAs:
  • Cinéma vérité - Le moment décisif (Canada: French title)
- 12. Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982) Himself 1982 - 6.2 (31)
- 13. Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making (1968)   Himself 1968 - 3.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • 2 American Audiences (USA: short title)
  • Film in the Making (USA: alternative title)
  • Two American Audiences (USA: short title)
  • Un film en train de se fair (USA)
Archive Footage
- 1. World Tour 1966: The Home Movies (2003) (V) (as D.A. Pennabaker) Himself

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