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Robert Thurman
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Died aged 84
Also known asRobert A.F. Thurman, Professor Robert A.F. Thurman, Prof. Robert A.F. Thurman, Bob ThurmanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/08/1941Born inNew York City, New York, USADied16/06/2026 (aged 84)Died inWoodstockWikidataQ1377791 ↗TMDb#227810 ↗

Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman was an American Buddhist philosopher and writer, best known for his work in Tibetan Buddhism. He was the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, before retiring in 2019. He held the first endowed chair in Buddhist Studies in the West. He was the co-founder and president of Tibet House US, New York, and its Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa in Phoenicia, New York.

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Filmography7 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2017CrazywiseMovieSelf – Professor, Buddhist Studies, Colombia University; Author76
2017The Last Dalai Lama?MovieSelf76
2011Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa RinpocheMovieSelf70
2009Infinity: The Ultimate Trip - Journey Beyond DeathMovieHimself68
2004Tibetan RefugeeMovieSelf63
2002Robert A.F. Thurman on TibetMovieSelf61
1999God and Buddha: A DialogueMovieSelf58