Robert Drew
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-02-15
Day of Death
2014-07-30 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Robert Drew
Biography
Robert Lincoln Drew was an American documentary filmmaker known as one of the pioneers—and sometimes called father—of cinéma vérité, or direct cinema, in the United States. Two of his films are archived in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The moving image collection of Robert Drew is housed at the Academy Film Archive. The Academy Film Archive has preserved a number of his films, including "Faces of November," "Herself: Indira Gandhi," and "Bravo!/Kathy's Dance". His many awards include an International Documentary Association Career Achievement Award.
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Known For
Acting
(2016)
(2012)
Ricky on Leacock
as Self
(1960)
Primary
as Self
Crew
(2008)
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
Writer, Director
(1986)
For Auction: An American Hero
Director, Producer
(1982)
784 Days That Changed America: From Watergate to Resignation
Writer, Producer
(1975)
Who's Out There?
Producer
(1974)
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Director, Executive Producer
(1971)
The Sun Ship Game
Director, Producer
(1969)
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
Executive Producer
(1966)
The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
Producer, Director
(1966)
Storm Signal
Director
(1964)
Faces of November
Director, Executive Producer
(1963)
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Director, Executive Producer
(1963)
The Chair
Director, Executive Producer, Cinematography
(1962)
Nehru
Producer
(1962)
Jane
Executive Producer
(1962)
Susan Starr
Executive Producer
(1961)
Aga Khan
Producer
(1961)
Adventures on the New Frontier
Executive Producer
(1961)
On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
Producer
(1960)
Primary
Director, Sound Recordist, Editorial Manager, Writer, Producer
(1960)
Yanki No!
Director, Producer
(1957)
American Football
Producer, Director