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).
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (45)
Killers of the Flower Moon
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2023
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
as Self
2022
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
2021
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
as Self
2020
The Irishman
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2019
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
2017
Lennon or McCartney
as Self (voice)
2014
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
as Guitar
2014
The Wolf of Wall Street
Executive Music Producer (Crew)
2013
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
2013
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
as Chitarra Solista voce
2013
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
as Self
2012
Curse of the Axe
as Narrator
2012
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Reel Injun
as Self
2010
Shutter Island
Music Supervisor (Sound)
2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Creative Consultant (Crew)
2009
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
2007
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
as Self
2006
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
as Self
2005
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004
Festival Express
as Self - The Band
2003
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Gangs of New York
Executive Music Producer (Crew)
2002
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
as Self
2002
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
2002
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
as Self
2001
Sunset Strip
Executive Music Producer (Crew)
2000
Wolves
as Narrator (voice)
1999
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
1999
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
as Self
1997
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
as Narrator
1997
Dakota Exile
as Narrator
1996
Casino
Music Consultant (Sound)
1995
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
as Self
1995
The Crossing Guard
as Roger
1995
The Native Americans: The Tribal People of the Northwest
Music (Sound)
1994
Woodstock Diary
as Self - The Band
1994
Jimmy Hollywood
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1994
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Self
1992
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
as Himself
1991
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
as Host
1991
