Rick Rubin
Known for: Acting
Born: March 10, 1963
Place of birth: Lido Beach, New York, USA
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks). In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
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Filmography
42 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
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JAŸ-Z in 8
2026
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The Strokes: In Transit: Part II
2026
7.3
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
7.8
Thank You Very Much
2025
7.0
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2024
6.3
Circus Maximus
2023NR
whyrush?
2023NR
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
2022
7.1
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
6.8
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
2021
8.4
McCartney 3, 2, 1
2021
5.9
This Is Pop
2021
7.6
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
2020
4.0
Truth to Power
2020
10.0
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
2020
7.2
Shangri-La
2019
5.3
The Shop
2018
7.7
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
2017
7.8
Soundbreaking
2016
8.2
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
7.2
808
2015
6.6
I Am Johnny Cash
2015
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Black Sabbath: 13
2013
7.5
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
2013
7.4
Sound City
2013
8.5
Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
2010NR
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
2009
6.0
A Little Inappropriate
2008
7.7
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
9.0
The Making of Minutes to Midnight
2007
6.7
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006
6.8
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004
8.0
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004
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Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004
6.0
Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
2003
7.7
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
7.0
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
2001
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
7.0
The Hip Hop Years
1999
9.5
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
19949.0
Tom Petty: Going Home
1994
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SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993
7.1
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991
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AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail
1991
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Danzig: Home Video
1990
6.3
Men Don't Leave
1990
5.5
Tougher Than Leather
1988
6.4
Less Than Zero
1987
6.4
Krush Groove
1985
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975