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Robert Drew, Cinema Verite Documentarian, Dies at 90

Kat De Guzman   |

Jul 31, 2014 04:12 AM EDT

Legendary Robert Drew, one of the pioneers of the style Cinema Verite, has passed away at the age of 90. Thatcher Drew, his son, reported that he died on July 30 at his home in Connecticut. This filmmaker taught a lot of successful directors such as Albert Maysles and D.A. Pennebaker.