D.A. Pennebaker

Don Alan "D. A." Pennebaker (born July 15, 1925 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema. Performing arts (especially pop music) and politics are his primary subjects.

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July 15 - 1925 - Evanston, Illinois - American - Documentary film - Direct Cinema - Performing arts - Pop music - Politics

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In the early 1960s Pennebaker, together with Richard Leacock and Robert Drew, founded Drew Associates. In 1963 Leacock and Pennebaker left to found their own production firm. Later he often worked with his wife, Chris Hegedus. Their company, Pennebaker Hegedus Films, has made a number of influential documentaries. Sometimes called "Pennebaker documentaries", these films, shot with an obviously hand-held camera, typically eschew voice-over narration and interviews in favor of a "simple" portrayal of events.

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1960s - Richard Leacock - Robert Drew - 1963 - Chris Hegedus - Pennebaker Hegedus Films

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