Rick Rubin
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, Meta…
Known For
Sound City
Self
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
Less Than Zero
Music Supervisor
McCartney 3, 2, 1
Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Self
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Himself
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Filmography
Acting (43)
Movies (34)
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025as Himself
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2024as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023as Self
Circus Maximus
2023as Self
whyrush?
2023as Narrator
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
2022as Himself
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
2021as Himself
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021as Self
Beastie Boys Story
2020as Self (archive footage)
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020as Self
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
2020as Self (archive footage)
Truth to Power
2020as Self
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
2017as Himself
808
2015as Self
I Am Johnny Cash
2015as Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015as Self
Black Sabbath: 13
2013as Himself
Sound City
2013as Self
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
2013as Himself
Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
2010as Self
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
2009as Self
The Making of Minutes to Midnight
2007as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007as Self
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006as Self
Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004as Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004as Self
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004as Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003as Self
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
2001 Tom Petty: Going Home
1994as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991as Self
Men Don't Leave
1990as Craig
Tougher Than Leather
1988as Vic Ferrante
Krush Groove
1985as Rick
Television (9)
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022as Self (voice) (archive footage)
This Is Pop
2021as Self (archive footage)
McCartney 3, 2, 1
2021as Self
Shangri-La
2019
The Shop
2018as Self
Soundbreaking
2016as Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999as Self
The Hip Hop Years
1999as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Musical Guest
Crew (11)
Movies (9)
Thank You Very Much
2025Executive Producer
Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
2003Music Producer
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
1994Music Producer
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993Producer
AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail
1991Online Editor
Danzig: Home Video
1990Production Supervisor
Tougher Than Leather
1988Director
Tougher Than Leather
1988Writer
Less Than Zero
1987Music Supervisor
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