Bob Dylan Videos

Music legend Bob Dylan has been a strong presence in the cultural and rock & roll scene since his first performances in the early 1960s. His long and varied career has been documented by several feature films, hundreds of live performances, documentaries, and interviews. This page will chronicle the videos that make up Dylan's enigmatic and revolutionary career.

Perhaps Dylan's most famous and easily recognizable video is the black-and-white single shot that opens D.A. Pennebaker's documentary Don't Look Back. The video features the song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and a young Dylan holding a series of cards displaying the lyrics.

Live Performances

Many of Dylan's most famous live performances have been caught on film, most notably his 1965 performance of "Maggie's Farm" at the Newport Folk Festival and his May 17, 1966 concert at Manchester's Free Trade Hall. Both of these performances are chronicled in the 2005 Martin Scorsese documentary No Direction Home.

Film Appearances

Bob Dylan has appeared in several films since the 1960s. He has a supporting role as "Alias" in Sam Peckinpah's Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. In 1987, he starred as rock star Billy Parker in Richard Marquand's Hearts of Fire. He co-wrote the script (though uncredited) and starred as folk legend Jack Fate in the 2003 film Masked and Anonymous. Dylan's boldest foray into filmmaking was the 1978 film Renaldo and Clara, written and directed by Dylan, and co-starring his first wife, Sara.

Memorable Quotes

• "I've got nothing to say about these things I write. I just write them."
• "I'm looking for a place to bathe my bird, buy my dog, collect my clip, sell me cigarettes, and commission my bath."
• "Well, we all like motorcycles to some degree."

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