D. A. Pennebaker speaking at the University of Florida in February 2003.

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In the early 1960s Pennebaker (known as "Penny" to his friends), together with Richard Leacock and Robert Drew, founded Drew Associates. In 1963 Leacock and Pennebaker left to found their own production firm. Later he often worked with his wife, Chris Hegedus. Their company, Pennebaker Hegedus Films, has made a number of influential documentaries. Sometimes called "Pennebaker documentaries", these films, shot with an obviously hand-held camera, typically eschew voice-over narration and interviews in favor of a "simple" portrayal of events. The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Richard Leacock (born July 18, 1921, London) is a documentary film director and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Partial filmography

• Primary (1960)
• Dont Look Back (1967, filmed 1965)
• Monterey Pop (1968, filmed 1967)
• Sweet Toronto (1971, filmed 1969)
• Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973)
• Town Bloody Hall (1979)
• 101 (1989)
• The War Room (1993)
• Woodstock Diary (1994)
• Moon Over Broadway (1997)
• Down from the Mountain (2000)
• Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2004)
• Rebirth (unreleased)
• Eat The Document (unreleased, filmed 1966)