About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1924-02-15
Place of birth:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Robert Drew

Overview

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 Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance Actor Self 59
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2012 Ricky on Leacock Actor Self N/A
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1960 Primary Actor Self 59
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Directing
2008 A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy Directing Director 59
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1986 For Auction: An American Hero Directing Director N/A
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1974 On the Road with Duke Ellington Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Sun Ship Game Directing Director N/A
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1966 The New Met: Countdown to Curtain Directing Director N/A
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1966 Storm Signal Directing Director N/A
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1964 Faces of November Directing Director 59
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1963 Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Directing Director 59
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1963 The Chair Directing Director 59
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1960 Primary Directing Director 59
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1960 Yanki No! Directing Director 59
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1957 American Football Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy Writing Writer 59
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1960 Primary Writing Writer 59
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784 Days That Changed America Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1986 For Auction: An American Hero Production Producer N/A
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1975 Who's Out There? Production Producer 59
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1974 On the Road with Duke Ellington Production Executive Producer N/A
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1971 The Sun Ship Game Production Producer N/A
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1969 Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America Production Executive Producer N/A
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1966 The New Met: Countdown to Curtain Production Producer N/A
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1964 Faces of November Production Executive Producer 59
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1963 Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Production Executive Producer 59
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1963 The Chair Production Executive Producer 59
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1962 Jane Production Executive Producer 59
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1962 Susan Starr Production Executive Producer N/A
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1962 Nehru Production Producer N/A
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1961 Aga Khan Production Producer N/A
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1961 On the Pole: Eddie Sachs Production Producer N/A
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1961 Adventures on the New Frontier Production Executive Producer 59
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1960 Primary Production Producer 59
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1960 Yanki No! Production Producer 59
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1957 American Football Production Producer N/A
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784 Days That Changed America Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1960 Primary Sound Sound Recordist 59
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Crew
1963 The Chair Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
1960 Primary Editing Editorial Manager 59
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