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On May 24th, cultural icon Bob Dylan – and a huge number of his devoted fans all over the world, will celebrate his 80th birthday. Since 1961, his talents for singing and composing have captivated audiences not only for their musicality, but also for their incredible impact as cultural and political protests.
Dylan has appeared in a few feature films including Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, Renaldo and Clara, Hearts of Fire, and Paradise Cove, as well as many video shorts. He only acts in one feature film in the 21st century. It’s an oddball movie called Masked and Anonymous from 2003, that was co-written by Larry Charles of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm fame, and Dylan himself, and directed by Charles. The movie apparently was filmed digitally in only twenty days.