An annual festival, the Lebowski Fest, began in Louisville, Kentucky, United States in 2002 with 150 fans showing up, and has since expanded to several other cities.

The British equivalent, inspired by Lebowski Fest, is known as The Dude Abides and is held in London.

The Dude Abides ", theatrical trailer ( from the first DVD release ), " The Lebowski Fest: An Achiever's Story ", " Flying Carpets and Bowling Pin Dreams: The Dream Sequences of the Dude ", " Interactive Map ", " Jeff Bridges Photo Book ", and a " Photo Gallery ".

The limited-edition package includes a Jeff Bridges photo book, a ten-years-on retrospective, and an in-depth look at the annual Lebowski Fest.

In 2005, Bridges, known as " The Dude " in the film Big Lebowski, showed up at a Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by Bob Dylan, " Man in Me ".

In 2005, Bridges showed up at a Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by Bob Dylan, " The Man in Me ".

An account of the first ever Lebowski Fest is included in Mike Walsh's non-fiction account of his endeavor to bowl in all fifty U. S. states, Bowling Across America.

An earlier, some claim first, incarnation of Lebowski Fest occurred in Bowling Green, KY in February 2000.

The organizers of Lebowski Fest: Bill Green ( also graphic designer ), Scott Shuffitt, Ben Peskoe, and Will Russell have also published the book, I'm a Lebowski, You're a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You, described as " a punch-drunk tribute worthy of a bowling-loving stoner named ' the Dude.

'" There is also a documentary about Lebowski Fest, entitled The Achievers.

The British equivalent, inspired by Lebowski Fest, is known as The Dude Abides and is held in London.

* Photo gallery from Lebowski Fest 2009 in Washington, DC

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* Audio ( MP3 ) Interview with the creators of Lebowski Fest — The Sound of Young America

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The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to ( and also refers to himself ) as " The Dude ".

After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski.

The Dude is greeted by Maude Lebowski, who seduces him.

The Dude is mostly inspired by Jeff Dowd, a member of the anti-war radical group the Seattle Liberation Front ( The Dude tells Maude Lebowski during the film that he was one of the Seattle Seven, who were members of the SLF ).

* David Huddleston as Jeffrey Lebowski, the " Big " Lebowski of the movie's title, is a wheelchair-bound ( he lost the use of his legs in the Korean War ) multi-millionaire who is married to Bunny and is Maude's father by his late wife.

Joel Coen cites Robert Altman's contemporary take on Chandler with The Long Goodbye as a primary influence on their film in the sense that The Big Lebowski " is just kind of informed by Chandler around the edges ".

However, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote in the Chicago Reader, " To be sure, The Big Lebowski is packed with show-offy filmmaking and as a result is pretty entertaining.

The White Russian is the favorite drink of Jeffrey " The Dude " Lebowski, the main character of the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.

Lebowski is frequently shown drinking a White Russian, which Lebowski sometimes refers to as a " Caucasian.

In 1998, he starred as what is arguably his most famous role, " The Dude ", in the Coen Brothers ' cult-classic film The Big Lebowski.

* The Coen brothers ' film The Big Lebowski is inspired by the character Philip Marlowe and the style and plot elements of Chandler's novels such as The Big Sleep.

Moorhead is briefly referenced in the 1998 film The Big Lebowski as the hometown of one of the main characters, Bunny Lebowski.

Their cover version of " Hotel California " is an example of fast flamenco guitar leads and rhythmic strumming ( this version was featured in the Coen Brothers ' movie The Big Lebowski, as well on the HBO series Entourage ).

He gradually gained recognition for his supporting work in a series of notable films, including Scent of a Woman ( 1992 ), Twister ( 1996 ), Boogie Nights ( 1997 ), The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ), Magnolia ( 1999 ), The Talented Mr. Ripley ( 1999 ), Almost Famous ( 2000 ), 25th Hour ( 2002 ), Cold Mountain ( 2003 ), and Mission: Impossible III ( 2006 ).

* Coen, Ethan and Joel Coen, The Big Lebowski ;( May 1998, Faber and Faber Ltd .), ISBN 0-571-19335-8.

* Robertson, William Preston, Tricia Cooke, John Todd Anderson and Rafael Sanudo, The Big Lebowski: The Making of a Coen Brothers Film, ( 1998, W. W. Norton & Company ), ISBN 0-393-31750-1.

" A Clear Spot song, " Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles ", appeared on the soundtrack of the Coen brothers ' cult comedy film The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ).

In the Coen Brothers 1998 motion picture The Big Lebowski, the fictional chief of police describes it thus: " We've got a nice, quiet beach community here, and I aim to keep it nice and quiet ".

He is also known for his appearances in many films by the Coen brothers: Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski and Paris, je t ' aime.

He is also known for his frequent film collaborations with the Coen Brothers, including in Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou ?.

He first worked with the Coen Brothers in " Raising Arizona " ( 1987 ), he would go on to appear in " Barton Fink " ( 1991 ), " The Big Lebowski " ( 1998 ) and " O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Van Zandt's Roadsongs album version of The Rolling Stones ' " Dead Flowers " was used during the final scene of the Coen Brothers ' 1998 film, The Big Lebowski.

A versatile actor comfortable with both comedy and drama, Turturro also had an extended collaboration with the Coen Brothers, appearing in their films Miller's Crossing ( 1990 ), Barton Fink ( 1991 ), The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ), and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

* 1998 – The Big Lebowski, a film by Joel and Ethan Coen features Jeff Bridges as " The Dude " (" or His Dudeness, or Duder, or, you know, El Duderino, if you're not into the whole brevity thing "), an aging hippie / beach bum, who turns ' dude ' into a philosophy.

" Tumbling Tumbleweeds " was used in the Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski in 1998.

Georgian Voices performed alongside Billy Joel, and the Rustavi Choir was featured on the soundtrack to Coen Brothers ' film, The Big Lebowski.

* Lebowski Podcast Episode 27-Steven Levy's Wish List Interview with Steven Levy about The Big Lebowski and his interview with the Coen Brothers.

* In the 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski, Jeff " The Dude " Lebowski ( Jeff Bridges ) is dunked in his toilet by thugs who have mistaken him for someone else with the same name.

* Joel and Ethan Coen: 5 films – The Big Lebowski, 43

With the resurgence of lounge music in the late 1990s, Sumac's profile rose again when the song " Ataypura " was featured in the Coen Brothers film, The Big Lebowski.