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Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Actor · Born March 10, 1963 · Lido Beach, New York, USA

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Biography

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.

Acted in 5

2010s

  1. 2019

    Shangri-La

    TV

2000s

  1. 2001

    The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1988

    Tougher Than Leather

    Vic Ferrante

  2. 1985

    Krush Groove

    Rick

Produced 7

2020s

  1. 2026

    JAŸ-Z in 8

    Executive Producer

  2. The Strokes: In Transit: Part II

    Producer

  3. 2025

    Thank You Very Much

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Shangri-La

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2008

    A Little Inappropriate

    Executive Producer

1990s

  1. 1993

    SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

    Producer

  2. 1990

    Danzig: Home Video

    Production Supervisor

Sound 3

2000s

  1. 2003

    Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium

    Music Producer

1990s

  1. 1994

    Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

    Music Producer

Directed 2

1980s

  1. 1988

    Tougher Than Leather

    Director

Edited 1

1990s

  1. 1991

    AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail

    Online Editor

Wrote 1

1980s

  1. 1988

    Tougher Than Leather

    Writer

Appearances37

2020s

  1. 2026

    Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry

    Self

  2. JAŸ-Z in 8

    Self · 8 episodes

  3. The Strokes: In Transit: Part II

    Self

  4. 2025

    WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday

    Himself

  5. 2024

    Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

    Self

  6. 2023

    Circus Maximus

    Self

  7. 2022

    Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music

    Himself

  8. jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

    Self (voice) (archive footage) · 1 episode

    77
  9. 2021

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

  10. Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

    Himself

  11. McCartney 3, 2, 1

    Self · 6 episodes

    86

  12. This Is Pop

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

    66
  13. 2020

    The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

    Self

    76

  14. Beastie Boys Story

    Self (archive footage)

    80

  15. Truth to Power

    Self

  16. 500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2018

    The Shop

    Self · 1 episode

    64
  2. 2017

    May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

    Himself

  3. 2016

    Soundbreaking

    Self · 3 episodes

    82
  4. 2015

    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    Self

  5. 808

    Self

  6. I Am Johnny Cash

    Self

  7. 2013

    Black Sabbath: 13

    Self

  8. One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

    Himself

  9. Sound City

    Self

  10. 2010

    Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Self

    88

  2. The Making of Minutes to Midnight

    Self

  3. 2006

    Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

    Self

    74
  4. 2004

    JAY-Z: Fade to Black

    Self

  5. Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Self

  6. Run DMC: Forever Kings

    Self

  7. 2003

    End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    Self · 1 episode

    73

  2. The Hip Hop Years

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 1991

    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

    Self