Actor · Director
Robert Drew
1924 – 2014
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 15 February 1924, Toledo, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 30 July 2014
- Known for
- Primary
, ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!, The Chair
Robert Drew (1924–2014) was an American documentary filmmaker and a founding figure of direct cinema, the U.S. branch of cinéma vérité. His films followed real events with lightweight, handheld equipment and no staged scenes. Primary and Crisis are both preserved in the National Film Registry.
Where to start
Primary (1960)Full guide
Landmark account of the Kennedy–Humphrey Wisconsin primary, widely seen as the first major American direct cinema film.
ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No! (1960)Log in to add it to the library
Early television documentary applying his observational approach to anti-American feeling in Latin America.
The Chair (1963)Log in to add it to the library
Follows the clemency fight for a death-row inmate, showing how the style could build suspense and drama.
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)Log in to add it to the library
Behind-the-scenes look at the Kennedy administration during the Alabama school desegregation confrontation.
Faces of November (1964)Log in to add it to the library
Portrait of mourners after President Kennedy's funeral, preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Their films in the library
Awards
- International Documentary Association Career Achievement Award (year not confirmed here)
The full list · 15
- 1957American FootballLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1960PrimaryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Self
- 1960ABC Close-Up: Yanki, No!Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1963Crisis: Behind a Presidential CommitmentLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1963The ChairLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Correspondent
- 1964Faces of NovemberLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1966Storm SignalLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1966The New Met: Countdown to CurtainLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971The Sun Ship GameLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1974On the Road with Duke EllingtonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1975Who's Out There?Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1986For Auction: An American HeroLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2008A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. KennedyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2012Ricky on LeacockLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2016Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of ToleranceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
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