Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
D. A. Pennebaker
Born: July 15, 1925
Died: August 1, 2019 (aged 94)
Bio: Donn Alan "D. A." Pennebaker was an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema. Performing arts and politics are his primary subjects.
Known for:
- Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)
- The War Room (1993)
- Monterey Pop (1968)
- Unlocking the Cage (2016)
- Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973)