RZA
Sound • Born 1969-07-05
Biography
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA or The RZA ( /ˈrɪzə/; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is widely considered one of the most influential and landmark hip-hop producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films. He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founding member of the horrorcore rap group Gravediggaz where he used the name The Rzarector. He has also acted in several movies including Coffee and Cigarettes, American Gangster, Gospel Hill, Life Is Hot in Cracktown, Ghost Dog, Funny People, Derailed, Due Date and Repo Men. In 2008, RZA was ranked number four on About.com's best hip hop producers of all time list. Description above from the Wikipedia article RZA, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
95 credits
Coffee and Cigarettes
Movie • 2004
RZA (segment "Delirium")
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Movie • 1999
Samurai in Camouflage
Funny People
Movie • 2009
Chuck
Gospel Hill
Movie • 2008
Lonnie
American Gangster
Movie • 2007
Moses Jones
Repo Men
Movie • 2010
T-Bone
Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
Movie • 1997
Self
Derailed
Movie • 2005
Winston Boyko
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Movie • 2021
Self
Problemista
Movie • 2024
Bobby
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Movie • 2009
Self
Due Date
Movie • 2010
Airport Screener
The Next Three Days
Movie • 2010
Mouss
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Movie • 2002
Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
Movie • 1998
Self
Rock the Bells
Movie • 2006
Himself
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Movie • 2013
Blind Master
The Box
Movie • 2007
Duece
Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows
Movie • 2022
Self
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
Movie • 2008
Himself
The Man with the Iron Fists
Movie • 2012
Blacksmith
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
Movie • 2003
Self
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Movie • 2011
Self
The Protector 2
Movie • 2013
LC
Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
Movie • 2004
Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
Movie • 2007
himself
Brick Mansions
Movie • 2014
Tremaine
The World According to RZA
Movie • 2004
Himself
Poker Face
Movie • 2022
Andrew Johnson
Not an Artist
Movie • 2023
The Abbott
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
Movie • 2023
Self
Beat Kings
Movie • 2006
Self
Rhyme & Reason
Movie • 1997
Self
Wu-Tang Saga
Movie • 2010
Mr. Right
Movie • 2016
Shotgun Steve
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Movie • 2015
The Blacksmith
AWOL-72
Movie • 2015
Det. Adams
Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena
Movie • 2024
Self
Tee Productions: Private Tapes
Movie • 2002
Himself
Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
Movie • 2023
Himself
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Movie • 2016
RZA
A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Movie • 2023
Self
Be Cool
Movie • 2005
RZA
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
Movie • 2012
Self
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Movie • 2013
Self
Excavating Taylor Mead
Movie • 2005
Self
The Black List: Volume Two
Movie • 2009
Self
Life in a Year
Movie • 2020
Ron
Q: The Man
Movie • 2009
Self
Domestic Violence
Movie • 1999
Self
The Making of Derailed
Movie • 2006
Self
Survivor's Guide to Prison
Movie • 2018
Self
Hard Luck Love Song
Movie • 2021
Louis
Scary Movie 3
Movie • 2003
RZA
Thriller
Movie • 2018
Principal Hurd
The Lather Effect
Movie • 2006
Danny's Friend #1
The Dead Don't Die
Movie • 2019
Dean
Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
Movie • 2020
himself
VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza
Movie
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie • 2020
Self
Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai
Movie • 2001
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Movie • 2020
Self
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Movie • 2011
Lamar
Nobody
Movie • 2021
Harry Mansell
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Movie • 2022
Biker (voice)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Movie • 2009
DJ (voice)
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Movie • 2009
Sammy
Clean
Movie • 2022
Pawn Shop Kurt
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
Movie • 2024
Self
Nobody 2
Movie • 2025
Harry Mansell
Don of All Dons
Movie • 2003
Self
Wu Tang Clan - 4th Chamber - Official Animated Video
Movie • 2025
RZA
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Movie
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV • 2019
Self
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
TV • 2006
The Hip Hop Years
TV • 1999
Self
Gang Related
TV • 2014
Cassius Green
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Californication
TV • 2007
Samurai Apocalypse
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Yo! MTV Raps
TV • 1988
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Snowfall
TV • 2017
Swim
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
TV • 2019
Self
The Tiny Chef Show
TV • 2022
RZA
The Men in Blazers Show
TV • 2014
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
RZA (voice)
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
The RZA
Chappelle's Show
TV • 2003
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
ODB: Wu Tang Forever
TV • 2024
As Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest