Rick Rubin

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.

  • Title: Rick Rubin
  • Popularity: 2.009
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1963-03-10
  • Place of Birth: Lido Beach, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Frederick Jay Rubin, Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin
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Rick Rubin Movies

  • 2006
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    Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

    Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

    6.7 2006 HD

    Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped...

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  • 2021
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    Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

    Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

    6.6 2021 HD

    Drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing Tom Petty at work on his 1994 record Wildflowers, considered by many including Rolling...

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  • 1991
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

    Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

    7.1 1991 HD

    An intimate look at Los Angeles-based funk rock foursome Red Hot Chili Peppers' creative process as they join producer Rick Rubin at a Hollywood...

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  • 2023
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    Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

    Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

    1 2023 HD

    Chris Rock gives an exclusive look at his year on tour leading up to this historic night. With appearances from Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Kevin...

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  • 1985
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    Krush Groove

    Krush Groove

    6.1 1985 HD

    Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When...

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  • 2021
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    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    1 2021 HD

    Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner,...

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  • 2004
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    Fade to Black

    Fade to Black

    6.8 2004 HD

    An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award winning artist as never before, from his background and...

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  • 2013
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    Sound City

    Sound City

    7.321 2013 HD

    The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become...

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  • 2023
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    Circus Maximus

    Circus Maximus

    6.7 2023 HD

    Travis Scott takes his audience on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, woven together by the speaker rattling sounds of his highly...

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  • 2013
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    One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

    One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

    7.5 2013 HD

    Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba, through drug addiction and depression, to his eventual...

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  • 2020
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    500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

    500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

    10 2020 HD

    Additional/cut footage from the leaked Kanye West documentary titled "500 Days in UCLA", directed by Nico Ballesteros. Includes a lengthy...

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  • 2020
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    Beastie Boys Story

    Beastie Boys Story

    7.536 2020 HD

    Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live...

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  • 1990
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    Men Don't Leave

    Men Don't Leave

    6.4 1990 HD

    A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.

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  • 2022
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    Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music

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

    1 2022 HD

    Behind the Scenes / Making of documentary of Neil Young's 2022 album, 'World Record'

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  • 2015
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    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    8.125 2015 HD

    Johnny Cash: American Rebel is built around 12 essential Johnny Cash tracks spanning four decades that each deliver the passion, musicality and...

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  • 2023
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    Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

    Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

    1 2023 HD

    A film that charts the artistic and personal relationship between two era-defining artists, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric...

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  • 2004
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    Run DMC: Forever Kings

    Run DMC: Forever Kings

    1 2004 HD

    Run DMC paved the way for rap artists of today when they broke onto the scene in the early 1980s. Pioneers of the ever-evolving genre, they knew...

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  • 2017
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    May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

    May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

    7.733 2017 HD

    An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers, charting their decade-and-a- half rise, while chronicling their...

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  • 2015
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    808

    808

    7.2 2015 HD

    The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip...

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  • 1988
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    Tougher Than Leather

    Tougher Than Leather

    5.3 1988 HD

    Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they...

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  • 2003
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    End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

    End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

    7.6 2003 HD

    A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all...

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  • 2001
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    The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995

    The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995

    1 2001 HD

    An amazing video collection for any fan, covering all eras from Dreamtime through The Cult. This DVD includes an early TV appearance with...

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  • 2007
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    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    7.6 2007 HD

    Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the...

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  • 2009
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    Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones

    Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones

    1 2009 HD

    A documentary about the rise and fall of rapper Jim Jones.

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  • 2013
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    Black Sabbath: 13

    Black Sabbath: 13

    1 2013 HD

    The making of the reunion album '13', featuring original band members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, with Brad Wilk on drums. Rick...

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  • 1994
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    Tom Petty: Going Home

    Tom Petty: Going Home

    1 1994 HD

    Television documentary spanning Tom Petty's career from 1976-1994.

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  • 2007
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    The Making of Minutes to Midnight

    The Making of Minutes to Midnight

    9 2007 HD

    Californian sextet Linkin Park simultaneously took inspiration from and expanded upon the hybrid of heavy rock, hip-hop, and electronics that made...

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  • 2010
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    Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns

    Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns

    8.5 2010 HD

    A look at the creative process behind Linkin Park's 2010 album "A Thousand Suns"

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  • 2020
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    Truth to Power

    Truth to Power

    7 2020 HD

    The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political revolution on the other side of the world, inspiring...

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  • 2020
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    Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

    Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

    7.1 2020 HD

    For over five decades, Ozzy Osbourne has personified rock and roll, from his childhood in poverty and time in prison, to fronting metal band Black...

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  • 2004
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    Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    10 2004 HD

    This first major retrospective of Cash's life, times and music features contributions from his daughter Rosanne Cash and son John Carter Cash, his...

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  • 2015
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    I Am Johnny Cash

    I Am Johnny Cash

    6.6 2015 HD

    I am Johnny Cash is a celebration of the larger-than-life Johnny Cash from the unique perspective of the Man in Black's greatest songs the...

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  • 2023
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    Thank You Very Much

    Thank You Very Much

    1 2023 HD

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  • 2003
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    Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium

    Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium

    6 2003 HD

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  • 1994
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    Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

    Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

    9.5 1994 HD

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  • 1988
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    Tougher Than Leather

    Tougher Than Leather

    5.3 1988 HD

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  • 1990
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    Danzig: Home Video

    Danzig: Home Video

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1993
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    SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

    SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1987
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    Less Than Zero

    Less Than Zero

    6.371 1987 HD

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  • 1991
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    AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail

    AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Shop

    The Shop

    5.8 2018 HD

    A one-of-a-kind barbershop experience with unfiltered conversation and debate from the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

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  • 2022
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    jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

    jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

    6.8 2022 HD

    The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two...

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  • 2021
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    McCartney 3, 2, 1

    McCartney 3, 2, 1

    8.5 2021 HD

    Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his ground breaking work with The Beatles, the...

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  • 2019
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    Shangri-La

    Shangri-La

    7.4 2019 HD

    An intimate look at the creative process through the lens of legendary music producer Rick Rubin.

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  • 2021
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    This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

    5.733 2021 HD

    Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.948 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1999
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    The Hip Hop Years

    The Hip Hop Years

    7 1999 HD

    The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. The series was devised by David Upshal...

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  • 1999
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    WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

    7.3 1999 HD

    The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.

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  • 1970
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    WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

    7.4 1970 HD

    An intimate look at the creative process through the lens of legendary music producer Rick Rubin.

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  • 1970
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    WWE SmackDown

    WWE SmackDown

    1 1970 HD

    2007 unaired HBO pilot of a Kanye West series inspired by Larry David.

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