Robbie Robertson
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).
Filmography
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
as Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
as Self
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
as Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
as Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
as Self (voice)
Lennon or McCartney
as Self (voice)
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
as Guitar
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
as Guitar
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
as Chitarra Solista voce
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
as Chitarra Solista voce
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
as Self
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
as Self
Curse of the Axe
as Narrator
Curse of the Axe
as Narrator
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
as Self (archive footage)
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
as Self (archive footage)
Reel Injun
as Self
Reel Injun
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
as Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
as Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
as Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
Shakin' All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
as Self
Shakin' All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
as Self
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
as Self
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
as Self
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
as Self
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
as Self
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
as Self
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
as Self
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
as Narrator
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
as Narrator
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
as Self
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
as Self
The Crossing Guard
as Roger
The Crossing Guard
as Roger
Woodstock Diary
as Self - The Band
Woodstock Diary
as Self - The Band
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Self
One World, One Voice
as Self
One World, One Voice
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
Movies Are My Life
as Self
Movies Are My Life
as Self
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self - DVD only
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self - DVD only
Carny
as Patch
Carny
as Patch