Rick Rubin

Born: 1963-03-10

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.


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Beastie Boys Story

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Released: 2020-04-24

Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of...

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Sound City

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Released: 2013-01-18

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has...

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Krush Groove

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Released: 1985-10-25

Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush...

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Circus Maximus

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Released: 2023-07-27

Travis Scott takes his audience on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, woven...

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Men Don't Leave

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Released: 1990-02-02

A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life,...

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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

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Released: 2003-01-19

A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of...

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Released: 2021-11-20

Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

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Released: 2007-10-14

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this...

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Fade to Black

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Released: 2004-11-05

An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award...

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Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

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Released: 2020-09-08

For over five decades, Ozzy Osbourne has personified rock and roll, from his childhood in...

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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

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Released: 2006-10-27

Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

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Released: 1991-10-29

An intimate look at Los Angeles-based funk rock foursome Red Hot Chili Peppers' creative process...

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Johnny Cash: American Rebel

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Released: 2015-09-12

Johnny Cash: American Rebel is built around 12 essential Johnny Cash tracks spanning four...

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808

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Released: 2015-03-30

The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it...

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Tougher Than Leather

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Released: 1988-09-26

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company...

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

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Released: 2021-10-20

Drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing Tom Petty at work on his 1994 record...

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500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

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Additional/cut footage from the leaked Kanye West documentary titled "500 Days in UCLA",...

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Truth to Power

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Released: 2020-04-15

The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political...

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I Am Johnny Cash

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Released: 2015-01-01

I am Johnny Cash is a celebration of the larger-than-life Johnny Cash from the unique...

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Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

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Released: 2004-02-27

This first major retrospective of Cash's life, times and music features contributions from his...

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May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

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Released: 2017-09-12

An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers, charting their...

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Black Sabbath: 13

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Released: 2013-06-12

The making of the reunion album '13', featuring original band members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi...

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

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Released: 2022-11-18

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

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The Making of Minutes to Midnight

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Released: 2007-05-15

Californian sextet Linkin Park simultaneously took inspiration from and expanded upon the hybrid...

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The Meeting of a Thousand Suns

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Released: 2010-09-14

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

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The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995

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Released: 2001-01-01

An amazing video collection for any fan, covering all eras from Dreamtime through The Cult. This...

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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

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Released: 2013-05-08

Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba,...

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Saturday Night Live

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First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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WWE SmackDown

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First aired: 1999-04-29

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

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This Is Pop

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First aired: 2021-03-06

Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore...

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jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

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First aired: 2022-02-16

The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate...

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The Hip Hop Years

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First aired: 1999-01-01

The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel...

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The Shop

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First aired: 2018-08-28

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

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McCartney 3, 2, 1

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First aired: 2021-07-16

Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to...

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Shangri-La

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First aired: 2019-07-12

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

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