Joel Gilbert (born 1964) is an American documentary filmmaker and musician.
He is known for his Bob Dylan tribute band and for his documentaries on that musician, as well the mockumentaries Paul McCartney Really is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison (2010) and Elvis Found Alive (2012). His most recent project was a film called Dreams from My Real Father: A Story of Reds and Deception which, among other things, alleges that President Barack Obama's real father was Chicago Communist Frank Marshall Davis.
Gilbert is the CEO of his film production company Highway 61 Entertainment, which is located in Hollywood, California. Its name is derived from Dylan's iconic album Highway 61 Revisited. It was founded in 2005.
Read more about Joel Gilbert: Background, Filmography
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