Robert Thurman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1941
- Died
- June 16, 2026 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman is an American Buddhist author and academic who has written, edited, and translated several books on Tibetan Buddhism. He held the first endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West, the Je Tsong Khapa Chair of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, until his retirement in June 2019.
Known For
Filmography
The Last Dalai Lama?
Movie · as Self
Crazywise
Movie · as Self – Professor, Buddhist Studies, Colombia University; Author
The Art of Happiness
Movie · as Uomo in TV (voice)
Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Movie · as Self
Infinity: The Ultimate Trip - Journey Beyond Death
Movie · as Himself
Tibetan Refugee
Movie · as Self
Robert A.F. Thurman on Tibet
Movie · as Self
God and Buddha: A Dialogue
Movie · as Self
Free Tibet
Movie · as Self