Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
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).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-07-05 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario
Acting

2021

The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage)

2018

Native America as Self - Narrator (voice)

2014

Lennon or McCartney as Self (voice)

2013

The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 as Chitarra Solista voce

2012

Curse of the Axe as Narrator

2010

Reel Injun as Self

2010

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm as Himself (archive footage)

2003

Festival Express as Self - The Band

2003

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies as Self (archive footage)

1999

Wolves as Narrator (voice)

1997

Classic Albums as Self

1997

Asteroids: Deadly Impact as Narrator

1996

Dakota Exile as Narrator

1995

The Crossing Guard as Roger

1994

Woodstock Diary as Self - The Band

1989

MTV Rockumentary as Not available

1988

Movies Are My Life as Self

1980

Carny as Patch

1978

The Last Waltz as Self

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1972

Eat the Document as Self

1968

You Are What You Eat as Not available
Crew

2023

Killers of the Flower Moon Original Music Composer

2023

Killers of the Flower Moon In Memory Of

2019

The Irishman Original Music Composer

2019

The Irishman Executive Music Producer

2013

The Wolf of Wall Street Executive Music Producer

2010

Shutter Island Music Supervisor

2002

Gangs of New York Executive Music Producer

2000

Sunset Strip Executive Music Producer

1995

Casino Music Consultant

1994

Jimmy Hollywood Original Music Composer

1982

The King of Comedy Original Music Composer

1982

The King of Comedy Music Producer

1980

Carny Producer

1980

Raging Bull Additional Soundtrack

1980

Carny Writer

1978

The Last Waltz Producer