Bob Dylan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-05-24 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Bob Dylan

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."

Known For

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Disco

    Disco

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

    Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

  • Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

    Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame

  • The Greatest Night in Pop

    The Greatest Night in Pop

  • The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys

  • Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue

    Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue

  • Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

  • Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

    Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

  • Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood

    Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • 65 Revisited

    65 Revisited

  • Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

  • The Making of Sun City

    The Making of Sun City

  • The Johnny Cash Show

    The Johnny Cash Show

  • The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

    The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

  • Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

    Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

  • Imagine: John Lennon

    Imagine: John Lennon

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

  • Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

    Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

  • Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

    Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

  • The Concert for Bangladesh

    The Concert for Bangladesh

  • Bob Dylan - Trouble No More

    Bob Dylan - Trouble No More

  • The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz

  • Catchfire

    Catchfire

  • Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

    Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

  • Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

    Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

  • Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

    Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

  • Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back

    Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back

  • Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born

    Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born

  • Renaldo and Clara

    Renaldo and Clara

  • 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

    1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

  • Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

  • Hearts of Fire

    Hearts of Fire

  • Taj Mahal and Friends

    Taj Mahal and Friends

  • Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

  • Bob Dylan: Roads Rapidly Changing - In & Out of the Folk Revival 1961 - 1965

    Bob Dylan: Roads Rapidly Changing - In & Out of the Folk Revival 1961 - 1965

  • The Top Ten Revealed

    The Top Ten Revealed

  • Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!

    Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!

  • Tales From a Golden Age: Bob Dylan 1941-1966

    Tales From a Golden Age: Bob Dylan 1941-1966

  • George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

  • Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

  • The Bob Dylan Phenomenon

    The Bob Dylan Phenomenon

  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher

    Elvis Presley: The Searcher

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • Bob Dylan: at Woodstock '94

    Bob Dylan: at Woodstock '94

  • One to One: John & Yoko

    One to One: John & Yoko

  • Bob Dylan: The Folk Years

    Bob Dylan: The Folk Years

  • Snapshots from the Tour

    Snapshots from the Tour

  • Getting to Dylan

    Getting to Dylan

  • Screen Test [ST83]: Bob Dylan

    Screen Test [ST83]: Bob Dylan

  • The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires

    The Rolling Stones: Bridges To Buenos Aires

  • Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

  • Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

    Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

  • Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night

    Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night

  • Bob Dylan: When the Deal Goes Down

    Bob Dylan: When the Deal Goes Down

  • Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965

    Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965

  • Bob Dylan Never Ending Tour Diaries: Drummer Winston Watson's Incredible Journey

    Bob Dylan Never Ending Tour Diaries: Drummer Winston Watson's Incredible Journey

  • Festival

    Festival

  • The Dancing Man of L.A.

    The Dancing Man of L.A.

  • Bob Dylan After the Crash 1966-1978

    Bob Dylan After the Crash 1966-1978

  • Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow

    Bob Dylan: 1978-1989 - Both Ends of the Rainbow

  • The People Speak

    The People Speak

  • Bob Dylan: 1990-2006 - The Never Ending Narrative

    Bob Dylan: 1990-2006 - The Never Ending Narrative

  • Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

    Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

  • Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged

    Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged

  • No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

  • Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom

    Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom

  • Bob Dylan - TV Live & Rare 1963 - 1975

    Bob Dylan - TV Live & Rare 1963 - 1975

  • Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert

    Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert

  • John Mellencamp: It's About You

    John Mellencamp: It's About You

  • Newport and the Great Folk Dream

    Newport and the Great Folk Dream

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

    Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Robbie Robertson: Going Home

    Robbie Robertson: Going Home

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Bob Dylan: The Blood of the Lamb

    Bob Dylan: The Blood of the Lamb

  • Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

  • Mavis!

    Mavis!

  • Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

    Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

  • The Discreet Françoise Hardy

    The Discreet Françoise Hardy

  • Bob Dylan: The Best of Bob Dylan

    Bob Dylan: The Best of Bob Dylan

  • Johnny Cash's America

    Johnny Cash's America

  • Dont Look Back

    Dont Look Back

  • The Madhouse on Castle Street

    The Madhouse on Castle Street

  • Paradise Cove

    Paradise Cove

  • Bob Dylan Revealed

    Bob Dylan Revealed

  • Bob Dylan - Live At The House Of Blues

    Bob Dylan - Live At The House Of Blues

  • Masked and Anonymous

    Masked and Anonymous

  • Bob Dylan: Hard Rain

    Bob Dylan: Hard Rain

  • The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994

    The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994

  • Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999

    Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999

  • Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center

    Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center

  • Eat the Document

    Eat the Document

  • Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

    Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

  • The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

    The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

  • Folk Britannia

    Folk Britannia

  • Movie Magazine

    Movie Magazine

  • O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

    O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

  • Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

    Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

  • The Best Of Beat

    The Best Of Beat

  • Bob Dylan Quest Television Special

    Bob Dylan Quest Television Special

  • Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film

    Rollin' Rain and Hard Thunder: A Compilation Film

  • Dylan Speaks

    Dylan Speaks

  • The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys

    The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys

  • Popular Voices at the BBC

    Popular Voices at the BBC

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield

    Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield

  • Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan

    Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan

  • Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens

    Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens

  • Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

    Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

  • World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

    World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

  • Johnny Cash: Live On Air

    Johnny Cash: Live On Air

  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

  • Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

    Karen Dalton: In My Own Time

  • YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls

    YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls

  • Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976

    Bob Dylan: Rolling Thunder Revue, Clearwater 1976

  • Legend of Lead Belly

    Legend of Lead Belly

  • Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

    Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

  • Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

    Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

  • The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

    The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

  • Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

    Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

  • Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

  • Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology

    Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975-1976 Video Anthology

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

  • Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)

    Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love)

  • Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

  • The Ballad of AJ Weberman

    The Ballad of AJ Weberman

  • Seattle Supersonic

    Seattle Supersonic

  • Born In Chicago

    Born In Chicago

  • Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation

    Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation

  • Scruggs: A Festival of Music

    Scruggs: A Festival of Music

  • Året var 1966

    Året var 1966

  • Bob Dylan: World Tours 1966-1974 - Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein

    Bob Dylan: World Tours 1966-1974 - Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein

  • Bob Dylan: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

    Bob Dylan: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

  • Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

    Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms