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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Bob Dylan Biography (1941-)
Original name, Robert Allen Zimmerman; name legally changed, August 9, 1962;born May 24, 1941, in Duluth, MN; raised in Hibbing, MN; son of Abraham (an appliance dealer) and Beatrice (Stone) Zimmerman; married Sara Lowndes, November 22, 1965 (divorced, c. 1977); children: Jakob (a singer), four others. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: Columbia Records, 550 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Musician, songwriter, composer, recording artist
- Birth Details
- May 24, 1941
- Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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Don't Look Back, Leacock Pennebaker, 1967
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Festival, 1967
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Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music, 1969
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The Concert for Bangladesh, 1972
- Alias, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
- Renaldo, Renaldo and Clara, Circuit, 1977
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The Last Waltz, United Artists, 1978
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Scruggs: His Family and Friends, 1985
- Billy Parker, Hearts of Fire, Lorimar, 1987
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Imagine: John Lennon, Warner Bros., 1988
- Artist, Backtrack (also known as Catchfire and Do It theHard Way), Vestron Video, 1990
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 4 (also known as Plugging In), 1995
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The Source, 1998
- Himself in archival footage, The Hurricane, Buena Vista, 1999
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Cinema Verite: Defining the Moment (also known as Cinema verite: Le Moment decisif), National Film Board of Canada, 1999
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Film Work
- Director, Eat the Document, 1966
- Director and editor, Renaldo and Clara, Circuit, 1977
- Song performer, title song, Band of the Hand, 1986
- Song performer, "Every Grain of Sand," Another Day in Paradise, 1998
- Song performer, "Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again," Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998
- Song performer, "The Man in Me," The Big Lebowski, 1998
- Song performer, title song, The Hurricane, Buena Vista, 1999
- Song performer, "Subterranean Homesick Blues," A Walk on the Moon,1999
- Song performer, "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" and "Most ofthe Time," High Fidelity, 2000
- Song performer, "Buckets of Rain," "Not Dark Yet," "Shooting Star," and "Things Have Changed," Wonder Boys, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Sun City, MTV, 1985
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The 10th Anniversary Johnny Cash Christmas Special, CBS, 1985
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The Story of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, PBS, 1985
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An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr., NBC, 1986
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Bob Dylan in Concert (also known as Bob Dylan in Concert in Australia), HBO, 1986
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The Best of Farm Aid: An American Event (also known as Farm Aid), HBO, 1986
- "Celebrating Gershwin" (also known as "The Jazz Age" and "'s Wonderful"), Great Performances, PBS, 1987
- "John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen" (also known as "50Years of Music with John Hammond"), American Masters, PBS, 1990
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Late Night with David Letterman 8th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
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Roy Orbison Tribute to Benefit the Homeless, Showtime, 1990
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Columbia Records Celebrates the Music of Bob Dylan, cable pay-per-view, 1992
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Late Night with David Letterman 10th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1992
- "One Irish Rover," A & E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
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A Country Music Celebration, CBS, 1993
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An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (also known as An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration), HBO, 1993
- "The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration," In the Spotlight, PBS, 1993
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Willie Nelson the Big Six-O: An All-Star Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1993
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995
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Sounds of Summer Preview '95, ABC, 1995
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The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, HBO, 1995
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We Are the World: A 10th Anniversary Tribute, The Disney Channel,1995
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The Band, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
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The Mastercard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince's Trust, HBO, 1996
- Song performer, "Tears of Rage," American Stories: The American Dream, The Discovery Channel, 1998
- Song performer, "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," "Not Dark Yet," and "Crossroads," Eric Clapton and Friends in Concert (also knownas Eric Clapton and Friends: Crosswinds Concert), 1999
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An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash, CBS, 1999
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Awards Presentations
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The American Music Awards, 1986
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The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, 1991
- Song performer, "Cold Irons Bound" and "Love Sick," The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, 1998
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, 2000
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Other
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ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
- Himself, "Play Lady Play," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1999
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1963
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The Times They Are a-Changin', Columbia, 1964
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Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1964
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Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965
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Highway 61 Revisited, Columbia, 1965
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Blonde on Blonde, Columbia, 1966
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John Wesley Harding, Columbia, 1968
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Nashville Skyline, Columbia, 1969
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Self-Portrait, Columbia, 1970
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New Morning, Columbia, 1970
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Dylan, Columbia, 1973
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Planet Waves, Asylum, 1974
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Before the Flood, Asylum, 1974
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Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975
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The Basement Tapes, CBS, 1975
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Desire, Columbia, 1976
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Hard Rain, CBS, 1976
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Street Legal, CBS, 1978
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Bob Dylan at Budokan, Columbia, 1979
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Slow Train Coming, Columbia, 1979
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Saved, Columbia, 1980
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Shot of Love, Columbia, 1981
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Infidels, Columbia, 1983
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Real Live, Columbia, 1984
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Empire Burlesque, Columbia, 1985
- (With others) USA for Africa: We Are the World, 1985
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Knocked Out Loaded, Columbia, 1986
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Dylan and the Dead, Columbia, 1987
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Hearts of Fire, Columbia, 1987
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Down in the Groove, Columbia, 1988
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Emotionally Yours, EMI, 1988
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Oh Mercy, Columbia, 1989
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The Songs of Bob Dylan, Start, 1989
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Under the Red Sky, 1990
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All the Way down to Italy, Templar, 1991
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The Bootleg Series, Volumes 1-3, Columbia, 1991
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Good As I Been to You, Columbia, 1992
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Hammersmith Highlights, One over the Gate, 1993
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World Gone Wrong, Columbia, 1993
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Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, Yellow Dog, 1994
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Woodstock '94, 1994
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MTV Unplugged, Columbia, 1995
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Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus, 1995
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Red on Blonde, 1996
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The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1996
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The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers, 1997
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Time out of Mind, Columbia, 1997
- Appears on numerous albums with other artists, including Peter, Paul, andMary, George Harrison, Blues Project, Eric Clapton, Warren Zevon, U2, Joan Baez, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
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Compilations
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Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Columbia, 1967
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Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Volume 2, Columbia, 1971
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More Greatest Hits, CBS, 1972
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11 Years in the Life of Bob Dylan, CBS, 1975
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Masterpieces, CBS/Sony, 1978
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Biograph, Columbia, 1985
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The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert, Columbia, 1993 .Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Volume III, Columbia, 1994
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Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Sony, 1995
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The Best of Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1997
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with The Traveling Wilburys
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Margarita, Warner Bros., 1983
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Congratulations, Warner Bros., 1988
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The Traveling Wilburys, Wilbury, 1988
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Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3, Wilbury, 1990
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Videos
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Don't Look Back, Reprise, 1967
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Hard to Handle (also known as Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), CBS, 1986
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The Band: The Authorized Video Biography, 1995
- Also affiliated with the Wyclef music video Gone till November.
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WRITINGS
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Film Music
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Songwriter, Unless Otherwise Noted
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Don't Look Back, Leacock Pennebaker, 1967
- "It's All Right Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," Easy Rider, Columbia, 1969
- Composer, Little Fauss and Big Halsey, 1970
- "One Too Many Mornings," Jud, Maron, 1971
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The Concert for Bangladesh, 1972
- Composer, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
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Coming Home, United Artists, 1977
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The Last Waltz, United Artists, 1978
- "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Like a Rolling Stone," and "Just Like a Woman," More American Graffiti, 1979
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The Wanderers, Orion, 1979
- "I Shall Be Released," Divine Madness, Warner Bros., 1980
- "The Times They Are a'Changin'," No Nukes, Warner Bros., 1980
- "Highway 61 Revisited" and "All along the Watchtower," Where the Buffalo Roam, Universal, 1980
- "A Hard Rain's a'Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice, It'sAll Right," American Pop, Columbia, 1981
- "Blowin' in the Wind," Ticket to Heaven, United Artists Classics, 1981
- "Maggie's Farm," Live a Life, 1982
- "I Don't Want to Do It," Porky's Revenge, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Bill Couturie, 1987
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Five Corners, Cineplex Odeon, 1987
- "Gospel Row," God Rides a Harley, 1987
- "Ballad of a Thin Man," Good Morning, Vietnam, Buena Vista, 1987
- "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Hamburger Hill, Paramount, 1987
- "When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky," "Night after Night," and "Had a Dream about You, Baby," Hearts of Fire, Lorimar, 1987
- "All along the Watchtower," 1969, Atlantic Entertainment Group, 1988
- "Positively Fourth Street," Heartbreak Hotel, Buena Vista, 1988
- "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Shakedown, Universal, 1988
- "All along the Watchtower," U2 Rattle and Hum, Paramount, 1988
- Composer, Puissance de la parole (also known as The Power of Speech), 1988
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'" and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall,"Born on the Fourth of July, Universal, 1989
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
- "Mr. Tambourine Man," Lost Angels, Orion, 1989
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New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
- "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Penn and Teller Get Killed, WarnerBros., 1989
- "When Night Comes Falling from the Sky," Road House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
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Rude Awakening, Orion, 1989
- Composer, Stagefright, 1989
- Title song, The Mighty Quinn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1989
- "All along the Watchtower," True Believer, Columbia, 1989
- Composer, High Stakes (also known as Melanie Rose), 1989
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Bird on a Wire, Universal, 1990
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Cadence, New Line Cinema, 1990
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990
- "All along the Watchtower," Flashback, Paramount, 1990
- "Maggie's Farm," The Freshman, TriStar, 1990
- "Tangled up in Blue," Truly, Madly, Deeply, Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
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Dogfight, Warner Bros., 1991
- "I'll Remember You," Fried Green Tomatoes, Universal, 1991
- Composer, Innocents Abroad, 1991
- "All along the Watchtower" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," Rush, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
- "I Shall Be Released," The Indian Summer, 1991
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Radio Flyer, Columbia, 1992
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Sneakers, Universal, 1992
- "All along the Watchtower," A Bronx Tale, Savoy Pictures, 1993
- "I Shall Be Released," Amongst Friends, Fine Line Features, 1993
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Dazed and Confused, Gramercy Pictures, 1993
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In the Name of the Father, Universal, 1993
- "I Shall Be Released," Jack the Bear, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
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Straight to One, 1993
- "All along the Watchtower," Blue Chips, Paramount, 1994
- "Blowin' in the Wind," "Rainy Day Women Numbers 12 and 35," and "Allalong the Watchtower," Forrest Gump, Paramount, 1994
- "You Belong to Me," Natural Born Killers, Warner Bros., 1994
- "Forever Young," With Honors, Warner Bros., 1994
- "Blowin' in the Wind," Breaking the Waves, October Films, 1996
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Jerry Maguire, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
- "Blowin' in the Wind," In and Out, Paramount, 1997
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Lawn Dogs, Strand Releasing, 1997
- "I Shall Be Released" and "Forever Young," Prefontaine, Buena Vista, 1997
- "All along the Watchtower," Vegas Vacation, Warner Bros., 1997
- Composer, Angel on My Shoulder, 1997
- "Every Grain of Sand" and "One More Cup of Coffee," Another Day in Paradise, 1998
- "Blowin' in the Wind," Dr. Dolittle, 1998
- "Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again," Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998
- "Make You Feel My Love," Hope Floats, 1998
- "All along the Watchtower," Jimi, 1998
- "The Man in Me," The Big Lebowski, 1998
- Composer, The Source, 1998
- "All along the Watchtower," American Beauty, DreamWorks Distribution, 1999
- Title song, The Hurricane, Buena Vista, 1999
- Composer, L'Amour, l'argent, l'amour, 1999
- "Subterranean Homesick Blues," A Walk on the Moon, 1999
- "Boots of Spanish Leather," Pushing Tin, 1999
- "All along the Watchtower," Hamlet, 2000
- "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" and "Most of the Time," High Fidelity, 2000
- "Blowin' in the Wind," Me, Myself, and Irene, 2000
- "Buckets of Rain," "Not Dark Yet," "Shooting Star," and "Things Have Changed," Wonder Boys, 2000
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Screenplays
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Renaldo and Clara, Circuit, 1977
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Television Music
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Songwriter for Specials
- "It Ain't Me, Babe," The 10th Anniversary Johnny Cash Christmas Special, CBS, 1985
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Bob Dylan in Concert (also known as Bob Dylan in Concert in Australia), HBO, 1986
- "Blowin' in the Wind," The Peter, Paul, and Mary 25th AnniversaryConcert, PBS, 1986
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'," A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel inthe U.S.S.R., ABC, 1988
- "Like a Rolling Stone" in "Jimi Hendrix," Cinemax Vintage Performances, Cinemax, 1988
- "I Want You," Columbia Records Celebrates the Music of Bob Dylan,cable pay-per-view, 1992
- "Heartland," Willie Nelson Salutes Texas, TNN, 1993
- "When I Paint My Masterpiece," Great Moments in Bluegrass, TNN, 1994
- "Jammin' Me," High Grass Dogs--Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live from the Fillmore, 1999
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Episodic
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" in "The Western," American Cinema, PBS, 1995
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Other Television Music
- "The Times They Are a'Changin'," Blinded by the Light (movie), CBS, 1980
- "I Shall Be Released," Parole (pilot), CBS, 1982
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'," The Josephine Baker Story (movie), 1991
- Theme song, If Not for You (series), CBS, 1995
- "Fur Slippers," Shake, Rattle, and Roll (miniseries), NBC, 1999
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Books
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Tarantula (poems), Macmillan (New York City), 1966
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Approximately Complete Works, De Bezige Bij-Thomas Rap (Amsterdam,Netherlands), 1970
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Poem to Joanie, Aloes Press (London, England), 1972
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Words (poems), J. Cape (London), 1973
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Writings and Drawings (poems), Knopf (New York City), 1973
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The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1966-1975, Knopf, 1976
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Bob Dylan in His Own Words, edited by Pearce Marchbank, Quick Fox(New York City), 1978
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XI Outlined Epitaphs, and Off the Top of My Head (poems), Aloes Seola (London), c. 1981
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Lyrics, 1962-1985, Knopf, 1985
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Save! The Gospel Speeches of Bob Dylan, Hanuman Books (New York City), 1990
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Drawn Blank, Random House (New York City), 1994
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Musical Compositions
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Oh Mercy, Amsco (New York City), 1989
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Fingerpicking Dylan, Amsco, 1990
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Bob Dylan Anthology, Amsco, 1990
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Bob Dylan Rock Score, Wise (New York City), 1990
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Under the Red Sky, Amsco, 1990
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Classic Dylan, Amsco, 1991
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The Harp Styles of Bob Dylan, Amsco, 1992
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Bob Dylan, Amsco, 1993
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The Very Best, Amsco, 1993
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Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Amsco, 1994
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World Gone Wrong, Amsco, 1994
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
- Alexander, Robert, Bob Dylan: An Illustrated History, October 6, 1997, Elm Tree (London), 1978.
- Bauldie, John, Wanted Man: In Search of Bob Dylan, Penguin (London), 1992.
- Bowden, Betsy, Performed Literature: Words and Music by Bob Dylan,Indiana University Press (Bloomington), 1982.
- Bowen, Phil, Jewels and Binoculars, Stride/Westwords (Exeter, England), 1993.
- Cable, Paul, Bob Dylan: His Unreleased Works, Scorpion-Dark Star (London), 1978, Associated Music (New York City), 1980.
- Cartwright, Bert, The Bible in the Lyrics of Bob Dylan, Wanted Man(Bury, England), 1985.
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Contemporary Authors, Volumes 41-44 First Revision, Gale (Detroit,MI), 1979.
- Cott, Jonathan, Dylan, Doubleday (New York City), 1984.
- Day, Aidan, Bob Dylan: Escaping on the Run, Wanted Man, 1984.
- Day, Aidan, Jokerman: Reading the Lyrics of Bob Dylan, Blackwell (New York City), 1988.
- De Somogyi, Nick, Jokermen and Thieves: Bob Dylan and the Ballad Tradition, Wanted Man, 1986.
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Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 16: The Beats: Literary Bohemians in Postwar America, Gale, 1983.
- Dowley, Tim, Bob Dylan: From a Hard Rain to a Slow Train, Midas (Tunbridge Wells, England), 1982.
- Gray, Michael, The Art of Bob Dylan, Song and Dance Man, St. Martin's (New York City), 1981.
- Herdman, John, Voice without Restraint: A Study of Bob Dylan's Lyrics and Their Background, Delilah (New York City), 1982.
- Heylin, Clinton, Dylan: Behind the Shades, Penguin, 1992.
- Heylin, Clinton, Dylan: Stolen Moments, Wanted Man, 1988.
- Humphries, Patrick, Oh No! Not Another Bob Dylan Book, Square One,1991.
- Korgsgaard, Michael, Twenty Years of Recording: The Bob Dylan Reference Book, Scandinavian Institute for Rock Research (Copenhagen, Denmark), 1981.
- Kramer, Daniel, Bob Dylan: A Portrait of the Artist's Early Years, Plexus, 1991.
- McGregor, Craig, editor, Bob Dylan: A Retrospective, Morrow (New York City), 1972, revised edition, Angus & Robertson (London), 1980.
- Mellers, Wilfrid, A Darker Shade of Pale: A Backdrop to Bob Dylan,Faber (London), 1984, Oxford University Press (New York City), 1985.
- Michel, Steve, The Bob Dylan Concordance, Rolling Tomes (Grand Junction, CO), 1992.
- Richardson, Susan, Bob Dylan, Chelsea House (New York City), 1995.
- Riley, Tim, Hard Rain: A Dylan Commentary, Vintage (New York City), 1992.
- Rowley, Chris, Blood on the Tracks: The Story of Bob Dylan, Proteus (New York City), 1983.
- Sanford, Jay Allen, Bob Dylan, Revolutionary Comics (San Diego, CA), 1992.
- Scaduto, Anthony, Bob Dylan, New American Library (New York City),1973.
- Shelton, Robert, No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan, New English Library (London), 1986.
- Shepard, Sam, Rolling Thunder Logbook, Viking (New York City), 1977.
- Spitz, Bob, Dylan: A Biography, McGraw (New York City), 1988.
- Thompson, Elizabeth and David Gutman, editors, The Dylan Companion, Macmillan (London), 1990.
- Williams, Paul, Bob Dylan: Performing Artist, Omnibus (London), 1990.
- Williams, Paul, Performing Artist: The Music of Bob Dylan, Underwood Miller (Lancaster, PA), Volume 1: 1960-1973, 1990, Volume 2: TheMiddle Years, 1974-1986, 1992.
- Williams, Richard, Dylan: A Man Called Alias, Bloomsbury (London),1992.
- Witting, Robin, The Cracked Bells: A Guide to Tarantula, ExplodingRooster Books (Scunthorpe, England), 1993.
Periodicals:
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Newsweek, p. 62.
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New York Times, September 28, 1997, p. AR1.
Electronic:
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bobdylan.com, http://www.bobdylan.com.
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