Robert Drew
American filmmaker (1924–2014)
Robert Lincoln Drew was an American documentary filmmaker known as a pioneer—and sometimes called the father—of cinéma vérité, or direct cinema, in the United States. Two of his films, Primary (1960) and Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963), were named to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. In 1993 he was a recipient of the Career Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 10 films (1961–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Primary | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1963 | Crisis - Behind A Presidential Commitment | ABC News | 1550 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1967 | Nehru | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1970 | Adventures On The New Frontier | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1970 | Eddie | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1970 | Pete And Johnny | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1970 | Susan Starr | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1970 | The Aga Khan | Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1975 | Who's Out There? ▶ | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | 28 min. | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1976 | What Do We Do Now | Russell Sage Foundation Robert Drew Associates | 16mm | sound |