Robert Thurman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1941
- Died
- June 16, 2026
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
The Last Dalai Lama? 2017
as Self
Crazywise 2017
as Self – Professor, Buddhist Studies, Colombia University; Author
The Art of Happiness 2013
as Uomo in TV (voice)
Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche 2011
as Self
- Infinity: The Ultimate Trip - Journey Beyond Death
Infinity: The Ultimate Trip - Journey Beyond Death 2009
as Himself
- Tibetan Refugee
Tibetan Refugee 2004
as Self
- Robert A.F. Thurman on Tibet
Robert A.F. Thurman on Tibet 2002
as Self
- God and Buddha: A Dialogue
God and Buddha: A Dialogue 1999
as Self
Free Tibet 1998
as Self
Credits from TMDB.