Robert Thurman

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.

Robert Thurman is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 9 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Last Dalai Lama? (2017), Free Tibet (1998), Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011), God and Buddha: A Dialogue (1999), The Art of Happiness (2013), Crazywise (2017), Robert A.F. Thurman on Tibet (2002), Infinity: The Ultimate Trip - Journey Beyond Death (2009). The recorded credits span 1998 to 2017, including 9 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.