Acting
Rick Rubin
EN cinema · 43 credits
Born
10 March 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Lido Beach, New York, USA
Also known as Frederick Jay Rubin · Frederick Jay "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.
Known for
Filmography
The Strokes: In Transit: Part II
as Self, Producer
Thank You Very Much
Executive Producer
Circus Maximus
as Self
whyrush?
2023
whyrush?
as Narrator
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
as Himself
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
Truth to Power
as Self
808
as Self
I Am Johnny Cash
as Self
Sound City
as Self
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
Music Producer
Men Don't Leave
as Craig
Danzig: Home Video
Production Supervisor
Tougher Than Leather
as Vic Ferrante, Director, Writer
Less Than Zero
Music Supervisor
Krush Groove
as Rick