Donn Alan Pennebaker (; July 15, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of direct cinema. Performing arts and politics were his primary subjects. In 2013, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award or "lifetime Oscar".
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Date of birth | 15 July 1925
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Place of birth | Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Date of death | 3 August 2019
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Age | 94 (age at death)
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Place of death | Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
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D.A. Pennebaker is known for his role in the film Up Your Legs Forever (1971) as Self - Legs.
He is also known for his role in the documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) as additional materials provided by.
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