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Robbie Robertson

Sound 80 (deceased) years old Toronto, Ontario ★ 0.6
Born: July 5, 1943
Died: August 9, 2023

Biography

Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician. He was lead guitarist for Bob Dylan in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s, guitarist and songwriter with the Band from their inception until 1978, and a solo artist.

Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in creating the Americana music genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Band, and into Canada's Walk of Fame, with the Band and on his own. He is ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He wrote "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Up on Cripple Creek" with the Band and had solo hits with "Broken Arrow" and "Somewhere Down the Crazy River", and many others. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Songwriters.

Robertson collaborated on film and TV soundtracks, usually with director Martin Scorsese, beginning in the rockumentary film The Last Waltz (1978) and continuing through dramatic films including Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), The Color of Money (1986), Casino (1995), Gangs of New York (2002), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Silence (2016), The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

External Links

🌐 Official Website 🎬 IMDb

Known For

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson Self - Mohawk/Cayuga 1999
The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz Producer 1978
Carny
Carny Writer 1980
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 Director 2013

Filmography

Acting Credits (52)

Mr. Scorsese
Mr. Scorsese Self 2025
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On Self 2022
The Dancing Man of L.A.
The Dancing Man of L.A. Self (archive footage) 2021
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.) 2021
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Self 2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Self 2020
Native America
Native America Self - Narrator (voice) 2019
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World 2019
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Elvis Presley: The Searcher Self 2018
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Self 2017
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney Self (voice) 2014
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity Guitar 2014
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Self 2013
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 Chitarra Solista voce 2013
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood Self 2012
Curse of the Axe
Curse of the Axe Narrator 2012
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm Self (archive footage) 2010
Reel Injun
Reel Injun Self 2010
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Self 2007
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life Self 2006
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Self (archive footage) 2005
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s Self 2005
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin 2004
Festival Express
Festival Express Self - The Band 2003
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies Self (archive footage) 2003
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz' Self 2002
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within 2002
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson Self 2001
Wolves
Wolves Narrator (voice) 1999
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson Self - Mohawk/Cayuga 1999
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band Self 1997
Classic Albums
Classic Albums Self 1997
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
Asteroids: Deadly Impact Narrator 1997
Dakota Exile
Dakota Exile Narrator 1996
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Robbie Robertson: Going Home Self 1995
The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard Roger 1995
Woodstock Diary
Woodstock Diary Self - The Band 1994
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Self 1992
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night Himself 1991
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods Host 1991
One World, One Voice
One World, One Voice Self 1990
Martin Scorsese Directs
Martin Scorsese Directs Self 1990
MTV Rockumentary
MTV Rockumentary 1989
Movies Are My Life
Movies Are My Life Self 1988
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Self - DVD only 1987
Carny
Carny Patch 1980
The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz Self 1978
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Eat the Document
Eat the Document Self 1972
You Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat 1968
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson Self (archive footage)
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Himself

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (2)

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