Movies: D. A. Pennebaker
- 2020
Tiny Tim: King for a Day (2020)
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The story of Tiny Tim’s improbable rise to stardom is the ultimate fairytale - and so is that of his downfall. For a brief time, the shy and truly unusual outsider artist was the biggest star in the world....
- 2024
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2024)
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and...
- 1972
Eat the Document (1972)
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Eat the Document is a documentary of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour of the United Kingdom with the Hawks. It was shot under Dylan's direction by D. A. Pennebaker, whose groundbreaking documentary Dont Look Back chronicled Dylan's 1965 British tour. The film w...
- 1987
Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)
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It's no exaggeration to say this might be the most intense and groundbreaking 45-minute performance in the history of rock. Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendar...
- 2009
Kings of Pastry (2009)
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The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate choco...
- 2000
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
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With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and co...
- 1963
The Chair (1963)
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Follows a crusading lawyer as he embarks on a campaign to save an African-American man, Paul Crump, from the electric chair. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007....
- 2008
The Return of the War Room (2008)
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Those who played prominent roles in Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign return to discuss how politics and the media have changed since that time....
- 2020
The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (2020)
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Concert documentary of The National's performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010, interspersed with interview footage of the band....
- 1987
Shake! Otis at Monterey (1987)
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Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Comedian Tom Smothers introduces Redding to a crowd that is leaving -- until Redding gra...
- 1975
Cracked Actor (1975)
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The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage. Most of the concert footage was taken from a show at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre on 2 September...
- 2007
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey (2007)
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This special presentation offers all the remaining footage from Jimi Hendrix's incendiary appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Hendrix classics such as "Hey Joe" and "Purple Haze" are delivered in crystal clear sound and vision, with Eddi...
- 1968
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making (1968)
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Jean-Luc Godard visits NYU in order to discuss his latest feature "La chinoise" with graduate students on filmmaking and politics....
- 1977
Energy War (1977)
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Documentary feature. 16mm; color; sound....
- 1961
Adventures on the New Frontier (1961)
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A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007....
- 2001
Down from the Mountain (2001)
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On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? that they brought it to life as a benefit concert...
- 1960
Yanki No! (1960)
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After the US forces Cuba out of the OAS, demonstrations erupt in Venezuela. In Cuba Castro addresses a rally of one million people....
- 1962
Susan Starr (1962)
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Susan Starr is a talented young concert pianist preparing for the biggest competition of her life. She also happens to have a terrible cold that keeps her in bed and an omnipresent mother. Battling against 34 of the most talented pianists in the worl...
- 1962
Jane (1962)
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Documentary focusing on 25 year-old actress Jane Fonda as she and her director Andreas Voutsinas prepare a stage play called The Fun Couple for Broadway....
- 2007
Addiction (2007)
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Assembled by some of the nation's top documentary filmmakers, this centerpiece film in HBO's 'Addiction' campaign features insights from experts on trends and treatments in the ongoing battle against drug and alcohol abuse. This documentary consists ...