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
In Transit: Part II
as Self
In Transit: Part II
as Self
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Himself
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Himself
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
as Self
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
as Self
Circus Maximus
as Self
Circus Maximus
as Self
whyrush?
as Narrator
whyrush?
as Narrator
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
as Self
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
as Himself
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
as Himself
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
Truth to Power
as Self
Truth to Power
as Self
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
as Self (archive footage)
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
as Self (archive footage)
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
as Himself
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
as Himself
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self
808
as Self
808
as Self
I Am Johnny Cash
as Self
I Am Johnny Cash
as Self
Black Sabbath: 13
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Black Sabbath: 13
as Self
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
as Himself
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
as Himself
Sound City
as Self
Sound City
as Self
Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
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Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
as Self
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
as Self
Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
as Self
The Making of Minutes to Midnight
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The Making of Minutes to Midnight
as Self
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
as Self
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
as Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
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JAY-Z: Fade to Black
as Self
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
as Self
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
as Self
Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self
Run DMC: Forever Kings
as Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
Tom Petty: Going Home
as Self
Tom Petty: Going Home
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self
Men Don't Leave
as Craig
Men Don't Leave
as Craig
Tougher Than Leather
as Vic Ferrante
Tougher Than Leather
as Vic Ferrante
Krush Groove
as Rick
Krush Groove
as Rick