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 CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1976 What Do We Do Now Russell Sage Foundation Robert Drew Associates 16mm sound
1975 Who's Out There? ▶ United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 28 min. 16mm Color 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
1967 Nehru Robert Drew Associates 16mm sound
1963 Crisis - Behind A Presidential Commitment ABC News 1550 16mm B&W sound
1961 Primary Robert Drew Associates 16mm sound