- Born
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- Birth nameDonn Alan Pennebaker
- Nickname
- Penny
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- D.A. Pennebaker was born on July 15, 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 married to Chris Hegedus, Kate Taylor and Sylvia Bell. He died on August 1, 2019 in Sag Harbor, New York, USA.
- SpousesChris Hegedus(April 3, 1982 - August 1, 2019) (his death, 2 children)Kate Taylor(1972 - 1980) (divorced, 3 children)Sylvia Bell(October 14, 1950 - 1968) (divorced, 3 children)
- Wearing a stovepipe hat
- 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).
- Taught a documentary film workshop class at Yale University.
- Studied engineering at Yale University.
- Noted for his Cinéma vérité style of documentary film making.
- Had an electronics firm and worked in advertising before starting as a writer and director of experimental films.
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