After Walk the Line and A Complete Unknown, the perfect final film to finish up James Mangold's trilogy of musician biopics seems obvious.

TO borrow the title of a Bob Dylan song, it was a case of “one more cup of coffee” for the film director. (Or perhaps not, as you’ll see.) When James Mangold got stuck into making his biopic A

Bob Dylan's grandson has worked with clients including Chloe and Tod's, and his magazine has featured model Gabbriette Bechtel - who's engaged to Taylor Swift's ex, Matty Healy Days after the release of Bob Dylan's celebrated biopic,

Oscar-nominated director James Mangold directs Timothée Chalamet as the Nobel-Prize winning Musician Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'. Starring Chalamet with Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo,

For James Mangold, Thursday morning was a day like any other, aside from the fact he woke up to three Academy Award nominations for his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown – for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with co-writer Jay Cocks) and Best Picture.

Bob Dylan arrived in New York City at 19 in 1961. In A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet plays Dylan during his emergence from obscurity.

James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown follows the formative years of Bob Dylan from teen folk artist to rock star. The writer/director tells Screen about the film’s own five-year journey. James Mangold recalls being “instantly and insatiably hooked by the possibilities” when he found the project that would eventually become A Complete Unknown.

This portrait of Bob Dylan going electric boasts the songs, the stars and 60s-era style — plus plenty of passion from its lead, his fellow cast and director.

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A Complete Unknown sees Chalamet portray legendary musician Bob Dylan. The film, set in 1961, follows the 19-year-old then-unknown musician as he arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with music icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Timothee Chalamet and director James Mangold about their new movie A Complete Unknown.

Actor Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold share their love of Bob Dylan.