Penny Lane

American documentary filmmaker crafting bold, boundary-pushing nonfiction features that have screened at the world's leading film festivals.

What do we know about Penny Lane?

Here are the key biographical details about Penny Lane:

  • Name: Penny Lane
  • Date of Birth: March 6, 1978
  • Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
  • Gender: Female
  • Job Title: Director
  • Crew Jobs: Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Executive Producer

Who is Penny Lane?

Penny Lane has been making nonfiction films for over a decade, including 8 feature documentaries. Some of these titles are HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN, LISTENING TO KENNY G, HAIL SATAN?, NUTS! and OUR NIXON. Her films have premiered at Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, SXSW and Rotterdam, and have been financed and/or distributed by partners like HBO, Hulu, Magnolia Pictures, Netflix, Anonymous Content, Fremantle, Impact Partners, Sandbox Films, Concordia and Jigsaw.

What is Penny Lane known for?

Penny Lane is a director whose provocative documentary features have earned recognition at major international festivals. Her most celebrated works include:

  • Hail Satan? (2019, Movie)
  • Nuts! (2016, Movie)
  • Time Bomb Y2K (2023, Movie)
  • Our Nixon (2013, Movie)
  • Listening to Kenny G (2021, Movie)
  • The Pain of Others (2018, Movie)
  • Watching the Pain of Others (2019, Movie)
  • The Voyagers (2010, Movie)
  • Manhood (2026, Movie)
  • Confessions of a Good Samaritan (2023, Movie)

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