Bob Dylan
Acting • Born 1941-05-24
Biography
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. He has been a major figure in music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler, and an apparently reluctant figurehead, of social unrest. Though he is well-known for revolutionizing perceptions of the limits of popular music in 1965 with the six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone," a number of his earlier songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. His early lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the songs of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and the performance styles of Buddy Holly and Little Richard, Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song—from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly, to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing. Dylan performs with guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. Backed by a changing line-up of musicians, he has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been dubbed the Never Ending Tour. His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but his greatest contribution is generally considered to be his songwriting. Since 1994, Dylan has published three books of drawings and paintings, and his work has been exhibited in major art galleries. As a songwriter and musician, Dylan has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards; he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, a road called the Bob Dylan Pathway was opened in the singer's honor in his birthplace of Duluth, Minnesota. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."
Filmography
145 credits
Dont Look Back
Movie • 1967
Self
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Movie • 2022
Self
Bob Dylan - TV Live & Rare 1963 - 1975
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Movie • 1993
Self
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Movie • 1973
Alias
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Masked and Anonymous
Movie • 2003
Jack Fate
Taj Mahal and Friends
Movie • 1987
Self
Bob Dylan: The Best of Bob Dylan
Movie • 2005
Self
Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged
Movie • 1994
Self
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Movie • 2007
Self
The Last Waltz
Movie • 1978
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Bob Dylan: Woodstock '94
Movie • 1994
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Live Aid
Movie • 1985
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The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Movie • 2007
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Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Movie • 1972
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Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born
Movie • 2020
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Movie • 2005
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Snapshots from the Tour
Movie • 2015
Himself
John Mellencamp: It's About You
Movie • 2012
Self
The Concert for Bangladesh
Movie • 1972
Self
Eat the Document
Movie • 1972
Self
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
Movie • 2007
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Hearts of Fire
Movie • 1987
Billy Parker
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan Never Ending Tour Diaries: Drummer Winston Watson's Incredible Journey
Movie • 2009
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Bob Dylan Revealed
Movie • 2011
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Renaldo and Clara
Movie • 1978
Renaldo
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night
Movie • 1991
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Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Movie • 1979
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Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
Movie • 1969
Self
YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Movie • 1993
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The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
Movie • 1994
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The Making of Sun City
Movie • 1985
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The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: Hard Rain
Movie • 1976
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Bob Dylan Quest Television Special
Movie • 1964
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Bob Dylan: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Movie • 2009
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Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
Movie • 1986
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Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Movie • 2012
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Movie • 1995
Self - Performer
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan
Movie • 2006
self - archival footage
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie • 1985
Self
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
Movie • 2007
Self
Mavis!
Movie • 2015
Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Movie • 1965
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Karen Dalton: In My Own Time
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
The Discreet Françoise Hardy
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage)
Festival
Movie • 1967
Self
Scruggs: A Festival of Music
Movie • 1972
Self
The People Speak
Movie • 2009
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Movie • 2007
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Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Movie • 1995
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Bob Dylan - Trouble No More
Movie • 2017
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Johnny Cash: Live On Air
Movie • 2008
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Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Movie • 2009
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Paradise Cove
Movie • 1999
Alfred - Chauffeur
Catchfire
Movie • 1990
Artist (uncredited)
Dylan Speaks
Movie • 1965
Self
Bob Dylan After the Crash 1966-1978
Movie • 2006
Self
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Movie • 1999
Self - Guest star
Johnny Cash's America
Movie • 2008
Self
Bob Dylan: Roads Rapidly Changing - In & Out of the Folk Revival 1961 - 1965
Movie • 2015
Self
Tales From a Golden Age: Bob Dylan 1941-1966
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow
Movie • 2008
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Bob Dylan: 1990-2006 - The Never Ending Narrative
Movie • 2011
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Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Legend of Lead Belly
Movie • 2013
Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
Movie • 2004
Self
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Movie • 2019
Self
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
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Screen Test [ST83]: Bob Dylan
Movie • 1965
Self
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
Movie • 1970
Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Movie • 1991
Self
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires
Movie • 2019
Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield
Movie • 2013
Self
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Movie • 2020
Self
The Best Of Beat
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie • 2005
Self
Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
Movie • 2006
Self
My Darling Vivian
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Movie • 1993
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Live Aid
Movie • 2004
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Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999
Movie • 2020
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Born In Chicago
Movie • 2013
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Bob Dylan: The Blood of the Lamb
Movie • 2011
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Bob Dylan - Live At The House Of Blues
Movie • 2005
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Seattle Supersonic
Movie • 2005
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65 Revisited
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
The Bob Dylan Phenomenon
Movie • 2007
Self
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Movie • 2006
Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Movie • 2005
Self
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
The Madhouse on Castle Street
Movie • 1963
Bobby
Getting to Dylan
Movie • 1987
Self
Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom
Movie • 2021
Self
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976
Movie • 1976
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: World Tours 1966-1974 - Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein
Movie • 2004
Self
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Movie
Himself
Året var 1966
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: The Folk Years
Movie • 2006
Himself (archive footage)
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Movie • 2021
Self (archival footage)
Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film
Movie • 2019
Self
Bob Dylan: When the Deal Goes Down
Movie • 2006
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
Movie • 2008
Self (Archive Footage)
One to One: John & Yoko
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
The Ballad of AJ Weberman
Movie • 2006
Self (archive sound)
Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center
Movie • 2024
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!
Movie • 2008
Self
Imagine: John Lennon
Movie • 1988
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie • 2025
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Highway 99: A Double Album
Movie • 2025
Self [Archival]
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Self
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
The Top Ten Revealed
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
The Johnny Cash Show
TV • 1969
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
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The Oscars
TV • 1953
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The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Disco
TV • 1971
Self
Folk Britannia
TV • 2006
Self (archival footage)
Popular Voices at the BBC
TV • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self