Movies by D. A. Pennebaker

Tiny Tim: King for a Day
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.

Morris Engel: The Independent
Short documentary on the life and work of photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel

A Venue For The End Of The World
Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern entertainers, a filmmaker investigates the dangers of audience manipulation and leader worship.

Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.

Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
Colleagues, friends and specialists pay tribute to the filmmaker Mario Ruspoli in a portrait that mixes encounters, archive images and film excerpts. With testimonies from Richard Leacock, Albert Maysles, Edgar Morin, D.A. Pennebaker and others.