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Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

7 movies on Netflix

Biography

A Canadian musician, composer and producer, Robbie Robertson played lead guitar in Bob Dylan's backing band and was the Band's guitarist and main songwriter from its start until he left in 1976. Born in Toronto, he came up through Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, the group that became the Band and helped establish the Americana genre. He wrote The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and his own recording of Somewhere Down the Crazy River became a hit. He produced and starred in Carny (1980), released six solo albums, and scored Martin Scorsese films including The Last Waltz (1978), Raging Bull (1980) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), which earned him a posthumous Oscar nomination for best original score. With the Band he was admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and earned a place in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame; the National Academy of Songwriters gave him a lifetime achievement award.

80years old at death

Born July 5, 1943Toronto
Died August 9, 2023Los Angeles
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Jaime Royal Robertson (birth name)Also credited as Jaime Robert Klegerman and Jaime Robbie Robertson

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 41 years1978 to 2019

Genres

Documentary71%, 5 films
Music43%, 3 films
Drama29%, 2 films
History29%, 2 films
Biography14%, 1 film

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A change of course
At 14, Robertson worked summer jobs on the traveling carnival circuit, including three weeks as an assistant at a freak show during the Canadian National Exhibition, experiences he later drew on for the song "Life is a Carnival" and the film Carny.
Big break
Hoping to impress Ronnie Hawkins, Robertson stayed up all night writing two songs, "Someone Like You" and "Hey Boba Lu", which Hawkins recorded for his 1959 album Mr Dynamo.
A change of course
In 1957, Robertson and his friend Pete Traynor formed Robbie and the Rhythm Chords. They became Robbie and the Robots after watching Forbidden Planet, and Traynor fitted Robertson's guitar with antennae and wires for a space age look.

Robbie Robertson movies on Netflix

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
The Crossing Guard1995IMDb rating 6.3as Roger
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
Carny1980IMDb rating 6.4as Patch
The Last Waltz1978IMDb rating 8.1as Himself - The Band: Lead Guitar & Vocal

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Last Waltz1978 Documentary, Musicas Himself - The Band: Lead Guitar & Vocal
IMDb rating 8.122K votes
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019 Biography, Documentary, Historyas Himself
IMDb rating 7.42.5K votes
The Crossing Guard1995as Roger
IMDb rating 6.316K votes
Carny1980as Patch
IMDb rating 6.42.8K votes
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017as Himself
IMDb rating 7.81.2K votes
Reel Injun2010as Himself
IMDb rating 7.51.8K votes
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992as Himself
IMDb rating 8.11.4K votes

Most often with

Catherine Bainbridge directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Martin Scorsese

Eric Clapton

John Trudell

Taj MahalCatherine BainbridgeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Martin Scorsese2 films together, 2017 to 2019
Martin Scorsese's page
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019IMDb rating 7.4Robertson as HimselfScorsese as Himself
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8Robertson as HimselfScorsese as Himself
Eric Clapton2 films together, 1978 to 2019
Eric Clapton's page
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019IMDb rating 7.4Robertson as HimselfClapton as Himself
- The Last Waltz1978IMDb rating 8.1Robertson as Himself - The Band: Lead Guitar & VocalClapton as Himself - Performer
Bob Dylan2 films together, 1978 to 2019
Bob Dylan's page
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019IMDb rating 7.4Robertson as HimselfDylan as Himself
- The Last Waltz1978IMDb rating 8.1Robertson as Himself - The Band: Lead Guitar & VocalDylan as Himself - Performer
Levon Helm2 films together, 1978 to 2019
Levon Helm's page
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019IMDb rating 7.4Robertson as HimselfHelm as Himself
- The Last Waltz1978IMDb rating 8.1Robertson as Himself - The Band: Lead Guitar & VocalHelm as Himself - Drums / Mandolin / Vocal
John Trudell2 films together, 2010 to 2017
John Trudell's page
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8Robertson as HimselfTrudell as Himself
- Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5Robertson as HimselfTrudell as Himself
Taj Mahal2 films together, 2017 to 2019
Taj Mahal's page
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band2019IMDb rating 7.4Robertson as HimselfMahal as Himself
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8Robertson as HimselfMahal as Himself
Catherine BainbridgeDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2017
All films by Catherine Bainbridge
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World2017IMDb rating 7.8Robertson as Himself
- Reel Injun2010IMDb rating 7.5Robertson as Himself
Also two films together5 more actors
- Ronnie HawkinsOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
- Garth HudsonOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
- Rick DankoOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
- Richard ManuelOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
- Van MorrisonOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Nine awards and honors from 1989 to 2023.

Robbie Robertson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2023	Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Feature Film		Won
2006	Governor General's Performing Arts Award		Won
2003	Canada's Walk of Fame		Honored
1999	Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year	Contact from the Underworld of Redboy	Won
1995	Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award		Won
1989	Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award		Won
1989	Juno Award for Album of the Year	Robbie Robertson	Won
	CASBY Award		Won
	Officer of the Order of Canada		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.