Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

Nacimiento : 1943-07-05, Toronto, Ontario

Muerte : 2023-08-09

Historia

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).

Perfil

Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson

Películas

Los asesinos de la luna
Original Music Composer
Miembros de la tribu Osage de los Estados Unidos, son asesinados bajo misteriosas circunstancias en la década de 1920 provocando una importante investigación por el FBI involucrando a J. Edgar Hoover.
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Himself
An in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, with archival material never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and herself.
The Dancing Man of L.A.
(archive footage)
One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and isolation of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national salute to our frontline workers and in support of Food Banks Canada’s COVID-19 relief efforts.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Self
Contará la historia de un grupo que pasó de respaldar a Bob Dylan para convertirse en uno de los grupos más influyentes de su época.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Book
Contará la historia de un grupo que pasó de respaldar a Bob Dylan para convertirse en uno de los grupos más influyentes de su época.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Himself
Documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history, a little-known story built around the incredible lives and careers of the some of the greatest music legends.
Lennon or McCartney
Self (voice)
550 artistas fueron entrevistados a lo largo de diez años. En algún momento de esas entrevistas se les hizo una pregunta y se les pidió que respondieran con una sola palabra. Algunos se ciñeron a una, otros dijeron más, otros contestaron rápidamente, otros se lo pensaron mejor y otros no contestaron nada. Esa pregunta… ¿Lennon o McCartney?
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Guitar
A journey in sound through the unusual life and career of jazz legend Charles Lloyd. Lloyd's own voice, and those who worked with him over the last five decades help us discover and better understand this enigmatic man and his spiritual pursuit through music.
El lobo de Wall Street
Executive Music Producer
Película basada en hechos reales del corredor de bolsa neoyorquino Jordan Belfort. A mediados de los años 80, Belfort era un joven honrado que perseguía el sueño americano, pero pronto en la agencia de valores aprendió que lo más importante no era hacer ganar a sus clientes, sino ser ambicioso y ganar una buena comisión. Su enorme éxito y fortuna le valió el mote de "El lobo de Wall Street". Dinero. Poder. Mujeres. Drogas. Las tentaciones abundaban y el temor a la ley era irrelevante. Jordan y su manada de lobos consideraban que la discreción era una cualidad anticuada; nunca se conformaban con lo que tenían.
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Capturado durante dos noches en el Madison Square Garden, el Crossroads Guitar Festival ofrece una variedad de guitarristas legendarios que interpretan una mezcla de blues sensual, rock clásico y jams country.
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
Director
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
Chitarra Solista voce
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Self
In 1966 Bob Dylan began his first electric world tour. It was a landmark moment, both for Dylan and for the history of rock music, and it bitterly divided his audience.
Curse of the Axe
Narrator
Curse of the Axe traces a groundbreaking investigation of a mysterious iron object which was buried in a Huron-Wendat village, 100 years before European contact. This discovery could rewrite American history forever. Winner of the Silver Hugo Award for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival
Ain't In It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Himself (archive footage)
Documental íntimo del director Jacob Hatley que encuentra al Sr. Helm en casa en Woodstock, Nueva York, en medio de la creación de su primer disco de estudio en 25 años. Filmada a lo largo de poco más de dos años, esta esperada película se centra en el cuatro veces ganador del Grammy y el Rock and Roll Hall de la Fama del 2007 después de su álbum de regreso, Dirt Farmer, lo trajo de vuelta a los escenarios.
Reel Injun
Himself
The evolution of the depiction of Native Americans in film, from the silent era until today, featuring clips from hundreds of movies and candid interviews with famous directors, writers and actors, Native and non-Native: how their image on the screen transforms the way to understand their history and culture.
Shutter Island
Music Supervisor
Verano de 1954. Los agentes judiciales Teddy Daniels y Chuck Aule son destinados a una remota isla del puerto de Boston para investigar la desaparición de una peligrosa asesina recluida en el hospital psiquiátrico Ashecliffe, un centro penitenciario para criminales perturbados dirigido por el siniestro doctor John Cawley. Pronto descubrirán que el centro guarda muchos secretos, y que la isla esconde algo más peligroso que los pacientes.
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Creative Consultant
Con actuaciones de dos conciertos pioneros celebrados en el Madison Square Garden para celebrar un cuarto de siglo del Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll. El especial está presentado por músicos icónicos que incluyen a Jeff Beck Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, U2 y Stevie Wonder, entre otros.
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Double-DVD Captures Highlights from Festival With Performances and Collaborations by Guitar Wizards Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Robbie Robertson, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks and More
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Buffy Sainte-Marie is best known for her protest songs (Universal Soldier) and her love songs (Up Where We Belong). This one-hour documentary chronicles her remarkable career as she rises to prominence in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene and blazes a groundbreaking path as an Aboriginal-rights advocate, digital artist and Oscar-winning songwriter.
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
A joyful look at Canadian music from the 60s, that traces the evolution of a young industry with stories from such artists as Buffy Sainte-Marie, Lighthouse, Steppenwolf and the Guess Who, in harmony with a younger generation of stars.
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, this documentary tribute celebrates rock 'n' roll pioneer Ronnie Hawkins. Packed with performance footage and celebrity interviews, the program focuses on a year in Hawkins's life during which he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, then experienced an amazing recovery. Song clips include "Forty Days," "Blues Stroller," "Bittersweet," "Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad)," "Blue-Eyed Baby" and more.
Festival Express
Himself - The Band
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
With a set of drums and an 8mm color home movie camera, Mickey Jones toured the world in 1966 with Bob Dylan and The Band. He captured on film what became known as "The tour that changed Rock and Roll forever." The booing crowds, the scathing reviews, the stomping feet, the infamous catcall of "Judas!" ... all of this in response to Dylan trading in his acoustic folk guitar for an electric sound. Now, for the first time, drummer-turned-actor Mickey Jones (Sling Blade, Home Improvement), with the help of Director Joel Gilbert, chronicles the legendary 1966 Bob Dylan World Tour through his recently discovered home movies. The updated release includes new, exclusive full-length interviews with Charlie Daniels, Johnny Rivers, 1966 World Tour and Gaslight tapes sound man Richard Alderson, and new insights and revelations by Mickey Jones.
Gangs of New York
Executive Music Producer
New York City, 1863. Antes de la ciudad que conocemos hoy, llena de riqueza, poder y sueños infinitos, New York era un lugar diferente, una ciudad naciente donde el deseo por una vida mejor enfurecía a su gente y generaba violencia en las calles. Mientras la superviviencia del país se debatía en la Guerra Civil, un vasto y peligroso grupo de personas crecía en el bajo mundo. Pero en la joven y naciente ciudad, llegaba el momento de luchar contra los despiadados, contra la intolerancia y el miedo. Había llegado el momento del extraordinario valor de aquellos que impulsaron al borde de la lucha la libertad de futuras generaciones.
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
Self
Documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's film of the Band's 1976 farewell concert.
Sunset Strip
Executive Music Producer
A day in Hollywood, 1972, with young people looking for the 24 hours that will change their lives. Zach will open that night for a British rocker at Whisky a Go-Go; he lives in a canyon and plays impromptu duets with a mysterious guitarist he doesn't see. Tammy is a costume designer, open to quick sex with the various rockers she works with and loved from afar by Michael, a photographer recovering from a case of the clap. His good friend is Felix, a morose, alcoholic songwriter. On hand for comic relief is Marty Shapiro, a fast-talking record producer. Getting ready for the gig at the club, Zach's performance, and the early-morning aftermath comprise the film.
Lobos
Narrator (voice)
Lobos nos cuenta la historia de uno de los más bellos depredadores del planeta, mostrándonos su vida diaria en la manada, su vínculo con otros animales y los lugares donde vive. Amado u odiado el lobo no deja indiferente a nadie, y las problemáticas relaciones con el ser humano provocan un airado debate entre detractores y admiradores, donde la superstición y la leyenda se cruzan con la ciencia para mostrarnos estos maravillosos animales.
Making A Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.
Asteroides: Impacto Mortal
Narrator
Cada año, millones de asteroides y cometas o "balas perdidas" surcan los cielos y toneladas de pequeños meteoritos golpean nuestro planeta! Hace unos 65 millones de años, los dinosaurios fueron borrados de la faz de la Tierra, en lo que muchos creen que fue la consecuencia de una colisión cósmica masiva. ¿Podría pasar algo como esto de nuevo? Los científicos creen que el impacto de un asteroide de solo una milla de ancho sería globalmente catastrófico. Únase al extraordinario geólogo Eugene Shoemaker y su esposa Carolyn, que han remapeado los cielos con sus descubrimientos de más de 30 cometas y cientos de asteroides. Ahora que sabemos lo que hay por ahí, ¿cómo podemos defendernos?
Dakota Exile
Narrator
Beginning in 1862, the federal and state government began to drive the Dakota people from Minnesota. The story of their exile is told through the words of Dakota elders and tribal historians.
Casino
Music Consultant
Las Vegas, 1973. Sam "Ace" Rothstein, un profesional de las apuestas, es el eficaz director de un importante casino que pertenece a un grupo de mafiosos. Su misión es controlar el funcionamiento del negocio y garantizar que la corriente de dinero que va a parar a manos de sus jefes siga fluyendo. Las Vegas es un lugar ideal para millonarios y políticos, pero es también lugar de paso de tahúres, prestamistas, traficantes de drogas y matones. Un día el violento Nicky Santoro, al que sus jefes han encargado que cuide de Sam, llega a Las Vegas con la intención de quedarse.
Cruzando la oscuridad
Roger
Seis años después del enfrentamiento entre el joyero Freddy Gale y John Booth, el hombre que estando borracho mató a su hija con el coche y arruinó su vida, el primero decide que ha llegado el momento de la venganza.
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Documentary on musician Robbie Robertson.
Woodstock Diary
Himself - The Band
Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD with remastered 5.1 sound. It includes performances not shown in the Woodstock movie but not exclusively. Between the songs there are recent interviews with the producers / organizers of Woodstock Joel Rosenman, John Roberts, Michael Lang, the stage announcer Wavy Gravy and Lisa Law (a member of the Hog Farm who helped out at the festival).
Jimmy Hollywood
Music
Jimmy Alto es un actor en paro que llegó a Los Angeles en busca de fama y dinero, pero su situación es casi desesperada. Decepcionado, decide coger su cámara y dedicarse a grabar a los criminales mientras roban, entregando las evidencias a la policía.
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
Himself
Guitar Legends was a concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain, with the aim of positioning the city as an entertainment destination to draw support for Expo '92 beginning the following April. The event featured 27 top guitarists, including BB King, Brian May, George Benson, Joe Walsh, Keith Richards, Les Paul, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, Roger Waters, Albert Collins, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. The vocalists included Rickie Lee Jones, Bob Dylan and Joe Cocker. Five 90-minute shows and a one-hour documentary were broadcast. Forty-five countries showed at least one live show. Later, broadcasters in 105 countries broadcast one or more programmes.
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
Host
Recorded in the September of 1991, originally for Japanese TV, The Allman Brothers Band's beloved "Live at Great Woods" showcases the classic American rock band reaching a new generation of audiences. Original band members Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe were joined by new guitarist Warren Haynes, bassist Allen Woody and percussionist Marc Quinones in one of the most powerful lineups in the group's history.
Martin Scorsese Directs
Music
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.
El color del dinero
Music
Eddie Felson, antiguo campeón de billar retirado, vive de su negocio de licores. Un día, en una sala de juego, conoce a Vincent, un joven jugador de billar, que aún no ha encontrado un oponente de su talla, y que siempre va acompañado de su novia, que es la que se encarga de las apuestas que se hacen a favor de Vincent.
El rey de la comedia
Music Producer
Amarga comedia que narra la historia de Rupert Pupkin, un cómico obsesionado con convertirse en el mejor en su campo. Un día Rupert conoce a su ídolo, Jerry Langford, y le suplica la oportunidad de aparecer en su show, pero éste se la niega. Sin embargo no cejará en su empeño, acechando a Jerry hasta que consiga lo que quiere. Finalmente y con la ayuda de su amiga Masha secuestrarán a Langford para poder conseguir sus propósitos.
El rey de la comedia
Original Music Composer
Amarga comedia que narra la historia de Rupert Pupkin, un cómico obsesionado con convertirse en el mejor en su campo. Un día Rupert conoce a su ídolo, Jerry Langford, y le suplica la oportunidad de aparecer en su show, pero éste se la niega. Sin embargo no cejará en su empeño, acechando a Jerry hasta que consiga lo que quiere. Finalmente y con la ayuda de su amiga Masha secuestrarán a Langford para poder conseguir sus propósitos.
Toro salvaje
Additional Soundtrack
Jake la Motta es un joven boxeador que se entrena duramente, ayudado por su hermano Joey, para convertirse en el número uno de los pesos medios. Pronto consigue ver hecho realidad tan ansiado sueño, pero el triunfo y el éxito convierten su vida en una pesadilla. Por un lado, su matrimonio cada vez marcha peor debido a sus salidas nocturnas con otras mujeres; por otro, la mafia le presiona para que amañe combates. En poco tiempo gasta todo el capital del que dispone, para volver nuevamente a pasar todo tipo de penurias.
Carny
Story
Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
Carny
Patch
Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
Carny
Producer
Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.
Movies Are My Life: A Profile on Martin Scorsese
Self
The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived by his colleagues, and himself, in 1977. Catching Scorsese while he was in post-production on New York and editing The Last Waltz, British filmmaker Peter Hayden gets the manically hyper Scorsese to comment on his youth, his relation to his lead characters, and most importantly, his approach to direction. The doc doesn’t quite move at the pace of Scorsese’s revved-up speed-talking, but it does offer some real insight into his productivity in the 1970s, thanks to an impressive array of talking heads. Included are Scorsese’s collaborators Jay Cocks, Mardik Martin, Brian De Palma, Steven Prince (who co-produced this doc), and his mentor John Cassavetes. Also the performers, who discuss his working methods in detail — Jodie Foster, Liza Minnelli, and, of course, Robert De Niro.
El último vals
Producer
Documental sobre el mundo del rock rodado en 1976 en el que Scorsese filma los conciertos de despedida de "The Band", por los que pasaron Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton y otras míticas figuras del rock de las últimas décadas. (FILMAFFINITY)
El último vals
Self
Documental sobre el mundo del rock rodado en 1976 en el que Scorsese filma los conciertos de despedida de "The Band", por los que pasaron Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton y otras míticas figuras del rock de las últimas décadas. (FILMAFFINITY)
Eat the Document
Self
Eat the Document is a documentary of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour of the United Kingdom with the Hawks. It was shot under Dylan's direction by D. A. Pennebaker, whose groundbreaking documentary Dont Look Back chronicled Dylan's 1965 British tour. The film was originally commissioned for the ABC television series Stage '66. Though shooting had completed for the film, Dylan's July 1966 motorcycle accident delayed the editing process. Once well enough to work again, Dylan edited the film himself. ABC rejected the film as incomprehensible for a mainstream audience.
You Are What You Eat
A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people. The film was one of the first exponents of the mobile camera-rock track-optical effect school of filmmaking, and it is much a document as it is a documentary. A repellent and fascinating depiction of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, along with Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco and the East Village in New York. Tiny Tim amounts to something resembling a recurring motif and narrator.