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Pennebaker dies

D.A. Pennebaker, director of films by Bob Dylan and David Bowie, dies.

Pennebaker was also responsible for the documentary The War Room.

Director DA Pennebaker died at age 94.

According to Variety , he died of natural causes on August 1st. Some of the director's most notable works include films by Bob Dylan and David Bowie .

In 1965, he joined Bob Dylan for his final acoustic tour in England, making the documentary Don't Look Back . Released in 1967, the film is considered one of the great musical documentaries, as well as an example of cinéma vérité.

Working with a variety of other artists, Pennebaker filmed Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry . In 1973, he released the film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars , starring David Bowie.

Later, he was nominated for an Oscar for his work The War Room . The documentary followed the minds behind Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign.

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