
Biography
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.
Acted in 28
2020s
- 2023
- 2020
For NYC
Movie
2010s
- 2019
System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
Movie
- 2018
Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
Movie
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre
Rappeur
- 2013
- 2012
Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
Movie
2000s
- 2007
Mixtape, Inc.
Movie
- 2006
The Henry Rollins Show
TV
- 2004
- 2003
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Movie
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Leon Brothers
- 1996
Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996
Movie
- 1995
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Movie
- 1994
- 1992
The Real Malcolm X
Movie
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
Hard Rhymer
- 1990
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Impact Video Magazine
Movie
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
Movie
Produced 2
2010s
- 2015
Hustlers Convention
Executive Producer
- 2013
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
Executive Producer
Sound 2
2010s
- 2011
On the Shoulders of Giants
Original Music Composer
1990s
- 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Original Music Composer
Wrote 2
1990s
- 1992
Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
Writer
- 1990
Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
Writer
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2018
Shut Up and Dribble
Additional Music
Created 1
2020s
- 2023
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Creator
Appearances90
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self · 4 episodes
- 2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Self · 4 episodes
Sign the Show
Self
- 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Payback
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage) · 1 episode
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
Narrator (voice)
- 2021
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
Self
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
Himself
- 2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
Self
2010s
- 2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Self
- 2018
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
Self
Rock Rubber 45s
Self
The King
Self
System Shock
self
- 2017
G-Funk
Self
- 2016
Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
Narrator (voice)
- 2015
All Things Must Pass
Self
Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
Himself
Hustlers Convention
Self
- 2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
Self (archive footage)
- 2013
The Doctor
Narrator (voice)
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
Self
- 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
- 2011
Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage
Himself
Prince: A Purple Reign
Self
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Self
The Weird World of Blowfly
Self
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
Self
- 2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2000s
- 2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Self
Copyright Criminals
Self
The Black Candle
Self
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
Narrator
- 2008
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Self
- 2006
Fuck
Self
Rock the Bells
Himself
- 2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Self - Narrator
Black in the 80s
Self · 3 episodes
- 2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self · 5 episodes
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
- 2003
Godfathers and Sons
Self
The Blues
Self · 1 episode
Beef
Self (archive footage)
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Self
- 2001
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Hip Hop Years
Self · 1 episode
- 1998
- 1997
Anthem
Self
- 1996
- 1994
- 1991
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
Self
- 1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
Self
- 1984
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 1 episode
Thanked in the credits1
1990s
- 1998