Donn Alan Pennebaker (born July 15, 1925) is an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema/Cinéma vérité. Performing arts and politics are his primary subjects.
Pennebaker (known as "Penny" to his friends) was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Lucille Levick (née Deemer) and John Paul Pennebaker, who was a commercial photographer. Pennebaker served in the Navy and later worked as an engineer, founding Electronics...
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Date of birth:
- Jul 15, 1925 (age 86 years)
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Also known as:
- Donn Alan Pennebaker,
- D.A. Pennabaker,
- Don Alan Pennebaker,
- Penny,
- DA Pennebaker
