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Robbie Robertson(1943-2023)

  • Music Artist
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Robbie Robertson at an event for Lords of Dogtown (2005)
ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND is a confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
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Robbie Robertson was born on 5 July 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a music artist and actor, known for Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Ladder 49 (2004). He was married to Janet Zuccarini and Dominique Robertson. He died on 9 August 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1943
DiedAugust 9, 2023(80)
BornJuly 5, 1943
DiedAugust 9, 2023(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 14 wins & 45 nominations total

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Known for

Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Killers of the Flower Moon
7.6
  • Music Department
  • 2023
Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
  • Music Department
  • 2013
John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49 (2004)
Ladder 49
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Shine Your Light", "Shine Your Light - Reflection-Adagio")
  • 2004
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman
7.8
  • Music Department
  • 2019

Credits

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Music Department

  • Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
    Killers of the Flower Moon
    7.6
    • executive music producer
    • guitar & keys
    • 2023
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
    The Irishman
    7.8
    • executive music producer
    • 2019
  • Liam Neeson in Silence (2016)
    Silence
    7.2
    • executive music producer
    • 2016
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    8.2
    • executive music producer
    • 2013
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
    Shutter Island
    8.2
    • music supervisor
    • 2010
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    7.5
    • executive music producer
    • 2002
  • Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck in Forces of Nature (1999)
    Forces of Nature
    5.5
    • creative music consultant
    • 1999
  • John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
    Phenomenon
    6.4
    • executive soundtrack producer
    • 1996
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
    Casino
    8.2
    • music consultant
    • 1995
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Whoopi Goldberg Show (1992)
    The Whoopi Goldberg Show
    5.7
    TV Series
    • opening theme
    • 1992–1993
  • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
    The King of Comedy
    7.8
    • music producer
    • 1982
  • Jodie Foster, Gary Busey, and Robbie Robertson in Carny (1980)
    Carny
    6.4
    • music by: midway
    • 1980

Actor

  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013)
    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
    7.8
    Video
    • 2013
  • Curse of the Axe (2012)
    Curse of the Axe
    6.9
    • Narrator
    • 2012
  • The Dreaming (2008)
    The Dreaming
    6.5
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 2008
  • Sarah McLachlan Feat. Robbie Robertson: World on Fire (2005)
    Sarah McLachlan Feat. Robbie Robertson: World on Fire
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 2005
  • Robbie Robertson: Unbound
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1998
  • Robbie Robertson: In the Blood
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1998
  • Robbie Robertson: Take Your Partner by the Hand
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1998
  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Musical Guest
    • 1994–1996
  • Robbie Robertson: Ghost Dance (1995)
    Robbie Robertson: Ghost Dance
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1995
  • Jack Nicholson in The Crossing Guard (1995)
    The Crossing Guard
    6.3
    • Roger
    • 1995
  • Robbie Robertson Feat. Ulali: Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song)
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1994
  • Robbie Robertson: Go Back to Your Woods
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1992
  • Robbie Robertson: What About Now
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1991
  • Robbie Robertson: Somewhere Down the Crazy River (1988)
    Robbie Robertson: Somewhere Down the Crazy River
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1988
  • Robbie Robertson: Showdown at Big Sky
    Music Video
    • Robbie Robertson
    • 1987
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Videos7

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:36
Official Trailer
The Crossing Guard
Trailer 2:05
The Crossing Guard
The Last Waltz
Trailer 1:33
The Last Waltz
Carny
Trailer 2:04
Carny
Native America: Season 1
Trailer 2:50
Native America: Season 1
Native America
Trailer 0:31
Native America
The Dreaming
Trailer 1:16
The Dreaming

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • Encyclopedia
  • Alternative names
    • The Band
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • July 5, 1943
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • August 9, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(long illness)
  • Spouses
      Janet Zuccarini2023 - August 9, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
      Sebastian Robertson
  • Parents
      Alexander David Klegerman
  • Other works
    TV commercial for GAP (2001)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In The Last Waltz (1978), improvised a guitar solo to give Eric Clapton time to put his guitar strap back on (the strap had come undone while Clapton began his song "Further On Up the Road").
  • Quotes
    We tried to do things that had a musical sensitivity. As everybody else was getting louder and louder, we were getting softer and softer.
  • Trademark
      Fender Stratocaster guitar

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