Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

Sound
Born 1943-07-05 - Died 2023-08-09Toronto, Ontario

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).

Movies (46)

The Crossing Guard
6.0

The Crossing Guard

1995Movie6.0
Movies Are My Life
6.8

Movies Are My Life

1988Movie6.8
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
6.8

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

2020Movie6.8
The Last Waltz
7.7

The Last Waltz

1978Movie7.7
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
7.8

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

1992Movie7.8
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
7.6

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

2017Movie7.6
Lennon or McCartney
5.3

Lennon or McCartney

2014Movie5.3
The Dancing Man of L.A.

The Dancing Man of L.A.

2021Movie
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
7.8

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005Movie7.8
Martin Scorsese Directs
9.0

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990Movie9.0
Carny
6.2

Carny

1980Movie6.2
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

Movie
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

1994Movie
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
5.9

The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods

1991Movie5.9
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
5.5

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020Movie5.5
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
7.1

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

2007Movie7.1
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
7.5

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

2022Movie7.5
Festival Express
7.2

Festival Express

2003Movie7.2
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
5.0

Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'

2002Movie5.0
Robbie Robertson: Going Home

Robbie Robertson: Going Home

1995Movie
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
5.8

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

2013Movie5.8
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
7.3

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

1987Movie7.3
One World, One Voice

One World, One Voice

1990Movie
Reel Injun
7.0

Reel Injun

2010Movie7.0
Eat the Document
6.9

Eat the Document

1972Movie6.9
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
8.0

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

2004Movie8.0
You Are What You Eat
4.4

You Are What You Eat

1968Movie4.4
Woodstock Diary
8.5

Woodstock Diary

1994Movie8.5
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
7.0

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

1999Movie7.0
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within

Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within

2002Movie
Shakin' All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s

Shakin' All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s

2005Movie
The Band: The Authorized Biography

The Band: The Authorized Biography

Movie
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

2006Movie
Wolves
6.3

Wolves

1999Movie6.3
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
6.7

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

1997Movie6.7
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
6.0

Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity

2014Movie6.0
Dakota Exile

Dakota Exile

1996Movie
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
10.0

Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson

2001Movie10.0
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
6.0

The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971

2013Movie6.0
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
7.6

Asteroids: Deadly Impact

1997Movie7.6
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

2003Movie
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
10.0

Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood

2012Movie10.0
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)

The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)

2021Movie
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

1991Movie
Curse of the Axe

Curse of the Axe

2012Movie
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
6.2

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

2010Movie6.2

TV Shows (10)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Mr. Scorsese
8.1

Mr. Scorsese

2025Series8.1
Classic Albums
7.7

Classic Albums

1997Series7.7
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
7.5

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018Series7.5
MTV Rockumentary
7.0

MTV Rockumentary

1989Series7.0
Native America
9.3

Native America

2019Series9.3
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

2019Series