Acting
Rick Rubin
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.
Filmography
The Strokes: In Transit: Part II
Film · 2026
Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry
Film · 2026
JAŸ-Z in 8
Series · 2026
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Film · 2025
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Film · 2024
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Film · 2023
Circus Maximus
Film · 2023
whyrush?
Film · 2023
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
Film · 2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Series · 2022
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Film · 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2021
McCartney 3, 2, 1
Series · 2021
This Is Pop
Series · 2021
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
Film · 2020
Beastie Boys Story
Film · 2020
Truth to Power
Film · 2020
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Film · 2020
Shangri-La
Series · 2019
The Shop
Series · 2018
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
Film · 2017
Soundbreaking
Series · 2016
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Film · 2015
808
Film · 2015
I Am Johnny Cash
Film · 2015
Sound City
Film · 2013
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
Film · 2013
Black Sabbath: 13
Film · 2013
Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
Film · 2010
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
Film · 2009
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Film · 2007
The Making of Minutes to Midnight
Film · 2007
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
Film · 2006
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Film · 2004
Run DMC: Forever Kings
Film · 2004
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
Film · 2004
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Film · 2003
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
Film · 2001
The Hip Hop Years
Series · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
Tom Petty: Going Home
Film · 1994
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Film · 1991
Men Don't Leave
Film · 1990
Tougher Than Leather
Film · 1988
Krush Groove
Film · 1985
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975