American singer-songwriter

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

has released 39 studio albums, 95 singles, 18 notable

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, 17 volumes comprising ''

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s as main contributor, thirteen music home videos and two non-music home videos. Dylan has been the subject of seven documentaries, starred in three theatrical films, appeared in an additional eight films and 10 home videos, and is the subject of the semi-biographical tribute film ''

I'm Not There ''I'm Not There'' is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes, and co-written by Haynes and Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biographical film inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors de ...

''. He has written and published lyrics, artwork and memoirs in 11 books and three of his songs have been made into children's books. He has done numerous collaborations, appearances and tribute albums. The albums ''

Planet Waves ''Planet Waves'' is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on January 17, 1974, by Asylum Records in the United States and Island Records in the United Kingdom. It is also one of only two Dylan albums not or ...

'' and '' Before the Flood'' were initially released on

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; reissues of those two and all others were on

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. Dylan has won many awards for his songwriting and performances, including the 2016

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for his entire body of work. For a list of these accolades, see List of Bob Dylan awards. Much of his music has been bootlegged; for an examination of this phenomenon, see

Bob Dylan bootleg recordings Bob Dylan bootleg recordings are unreleased performances by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, that have been circulated throughout the public without undergoing an official, sanctioned release. It is commonly misconceived that bootlegs are only ...

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Box sets

The Bootleg Series

Singles

Notes

''Billboard'' Year-End performances

Extended plays

These are notable EP releases, mostly containing exclusive non-album tracks. See discogs.com for more foreign EPs that mostly contain just album version tracks or are just domestic promotional album samplers.

Live EPs

Compilation EPs

Other appearances

Studio appearances as primary artist

Live appearances and remixes as primary artist

Contributions

Releases with The Traveling Wilburys

Albums

Other appearances

Compilations

Videography

Concert videos

Music videos

Film

Documentaries

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Dont Look Back '' Look Back'' is a 1967 American documentary film directed by D. A. Pennebaker that covers Bob Dylan's 1965 concert tour in England. In 1998, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of ...

'' (1967) * ''

Eat the Document ''Eat the Document'' is a documentary of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour of parts of Europe with the Hawks. The cover photo was taken on the train line between Dublin and Belfast, near Balbriggan. It was shot under Dylan's direction by D. A. Pennebaker, ...

'' (1972) * ''

No Direction Home ''No Direction Home: Bob Dylan'' is a 2005 documentary film by Martin Scorsese that traces the life of Bob Dylan, and his impact on 20th-century American popular music and culture. The film focuses on the period between Dylan's arrival in New ...

'' (2005) * ''

65 Revisited ''65 Revisited'' is a 2007 American documentary film directed by D. A. Pennebaker. It was made from footage the director shot for his 1967 film ''Dont Look Back''. Both films show Bob Dylan and entourage during their 1965 concert tour of the UK. T ...

'' (2007) * '' Trouble No More: A Musical Film'' (2017) * '' Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese'' (2019) * ''Odds and Ends'' (2021)

Actor

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: '' The Madhouse on Castle Street'' (1963) (partial audio only, film lost) * ''

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...

'' (1973) * ''

Renaldo and Clara ''Renaldo and Clara'' is a 1978 American film directed by Bob Dylan and starring Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan and Joan Baez. Written by Dylan and Sam Shepard, the film incorporates three distinct film genres: concert footage, documentary interviews, and ...

'' (1978) * ''

Hearts of Fire ''Hearts of Fire'' is a 1987 American musical drama film starring Bob Dylan, Fiona Flanagan (billed only as "Fiona") and Rupert Everett. The film was essentially a vehicle for Dylan based on his success as a rock musician. It received poor revie ...

'' (1987) * ''

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Catchfire ''Catchfire'' is a 1990 American romantic action thriller film directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Jodie Foster, Hopper, Fred Ward and Vincent Price, with cameo appearances by several notable actors, including Charlie Sheen, Joe Pesci, Cath ...

'' (1990) * ''Paradise Cove'' (1999) * ''

Masked and Anonymous ''Masked and Anonymous'' is a 2003 drama film directed by Larry Charles. The film was written by Larry Charles and Bob Dylan, the latter under the pseudonym "Sergei Petrov". It stars Dylan alongside a star-heavy cast, including John Goodman, Jeff ...

'' (2003)

Performer

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'' (1967) * '' Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His three-fin ...

: The Bluegrass Legend – Family & Friends'' (1972) * ''

The Last Waltz ''The Last Waltz'' was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. ''The Last Waltz'' was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert a ...

'' (1978) * '' USA For Africa: We Are the World: The Video Event'' (1985) * ''

Live Aid Live Aid was a multi-venue benefit concert held on Saturday 13 July 1985, as well as a music-based fundraising initiative. The original event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 fami ...

'' (1985) *'' Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration'' (1993) #40 U.S. * ''

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

: The Big Six-0'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' Eric Clapton & Friends In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua'' (1999) * '' Willie Nelson and Friends – Outlaws & Angels'' (2004) *'' Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan'' DVD (2006) *'' The True History of the Traveling Wilburys'' DVD (2007)

Biographical

* ''Dylan Speaks: The Legendary Press Conference in San Francisco'' (1965) (DVD 2006) *

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: ''Bob Dylan: The American Troubadour'' (August 2000), directed by Stephen Crisman *

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: ''

'' (July 2005), directed by

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'' (November 2007), directed by

Todd Haynes Todd Haynes (; born January 2, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and blurred gender ...

TV performances

* ''Folk Songs and More Folk Songs'' (1963) ( Westinghouse TV special) (two songs are on the special features of the ''

'' DVD) * '' March on Washington Broadcast'' (1963) * ''Quest: The Times They Are A-Changin''' (1964) (

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, CBC TV special) (one song is on the special features of the ''No Direction Home'' DVD) * '' The New Steve Allen Show'' (1964) (a.k.a. ''The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show'') * ''

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Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Box sets

The Bootleg Series

Singles

''Billboard'' Year-End performances

Extended plays

Live EPs

Compilation EPs

Other appearances

Studio appearances as primary artist

Live appearances and remixes as primary artist

Contributions

Releases with The Traveling Wilburys

Albums

Other appearances

Compilations

Videography

Concert videos

Music videos

Film

Documentaries

Actor

Performer

Biographical

TV performances

Documentary appearances

Books

Notes

References

Bibliography