Celebrated Documentary Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker Dead at 94
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D.A. Pennebaker, the man behind some of the most acclaimed music documentaries, died Thursday night of natural causes, Variety has confirmed. He was 94.
Among Pennebaker's most popular films were Don't Look Back, which provided a behind-the-scenes look at Bob Dylan's 1965 English tour; the David Bowie concert film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars; and Monterey Pop, which explored the 1967 festival featuring legends like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. He also directed a number of political films, such as The War Room, an Oscar-nominated documentary about Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign.
Throughout his 60-plus-year career, Pennebaker received a number of awards for his work, including a 2012 honorary Academy Award, which he dedicated to his third wife and fellow filmmaker Chris Hegedus.
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