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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 previously 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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D.A. Pennebaker
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Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker in The War Room (1993)
D.A. Pennebaker
D.A. Pennebaker
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Hal Needham, D.A. Pennebaker, and George Stevens Jr.
D.A. Pennebaker and George Stevens Jr.
Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker
D.A. Pennebaker
Chris Hegedus, Tom Luddy, and D.A. Pennebaker

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
7.4
  • Director
  • 1993
Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Unlocking the Cage
7.0
  • Director
  • 2016
Startup.com (2001)
Startup.com
7.1
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2001

Credits

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Director

  • Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection (2016)
    Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Unlocking the Cage (2016)
    Unlocking the Cage
    • co-director
    • 2016
  • Bob Dylan: Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (2015)
    Bob Dylan: Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
    • Director (original material)
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Bob Dylan in Snapshots from the Tour (2015)
    Snapshots from the Tour
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kings of Pastry (2009)
    Kings of Pastry
    • co-director
    • 2009
  • Jimi Hendrix in The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey (2008)
    The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2008
  • James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    The Return of the War Room
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Addiction Project
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • 65 Revisited (2007)
    65 Revisited
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Addiction (2007)
    Addiction
    • Director (segment Opiate Addiction: A New Medication)
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • from Cinema16: American Short Films (DVD)
    Cinema16: American Short Films
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
    Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • National Anthem: Inside the Vote for Change Concert Tour
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98+ (2002)
    Depeche Mode: The Videos 86>98+
    • Director (video Everything Counts - live)
    • Video
    • 2002

Cinematographer

  • Bob Dylan in Snapshots from the Tour (2015)
    Snapshots from the Tour
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Deann Borshay, Angela Davis, Peter Dinklage, Dr. Riyadh, Bonita Dearmond, and Mohamed Bangura in P.O.V. (1988)
    P.O.V.
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kings of Pastry (2009)
    Kings of Pastry
    • Cinematographer (camera)
    • 2009
  • A President to Remember (2008)
    A President to Remember
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • 65 Revisited (2007)
    65 Revisited
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances (2002)
    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002)
    Elaine Stritch at Liberty
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Special
    • 2002
  • Isaac Hayes in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
    Only the Strong Survive
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Down from the Mountain (2000)
    Down from the Mountain
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Searching for Jimi Hendrix
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Moon Over Broadway (1997)
    Moon Over Broadway
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Sessions at West 54th (1997)
    Sessions at West 54th
    • Cinematographer (interviews)
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • The War Room (1993)
    The War Room
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992

Editor

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

Videos1

Unlocking the Cage
Trailer 2:13
Unlocking the Cage

Personal details

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  • 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)
  • Other works
    Music video: Directed "Everything Counts" by Depeche Mode.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • 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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