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 p...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Nobody 2
2025
as Harry Mansell
Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of eve...

One Spoon of Chocolate
2025
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Fresh out of jail, a military veteran relocates to a small Ohio town where many of the residents have a horrifying social agenda, leading the hardened...

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
2024
as Self
The untold story of the man and the musician who made an immense cultural impact across just a few short years. Having gained exclusive rights to a ne...

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena
2024
as Self
Wu-Tang and Nas unite once again for a joint tour along with an appearance by De La Soul. Watch the iconic hip-hop event, recorded live from the Clima...

Problemista
2024
as Bobby
Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs ...

Nyctophobia
2024
Executive Producer
Twin sisters Rose and Azalea and their friend Brooks find themselves trapped in a supernatural blackout in which monsters are real. Their only hope fo...

Not an Artist
2023
as The Abbott
In an exclusive artist-in-residency program overseen by an enigmatic patron (RZA), artists in turmoil face a make-or-break ultimatum: unlock their ful...

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2023
as Self
In August, 2021, the Wu-Tang Clan, backed by the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra, performed at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater. Roughly 10,000 f...

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2023
Director
In August, 2021, the Wu-Tang Clan, backed by the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra, performed at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater. Roughly 10,000 f...

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
2023
as Self
Narrated by Chuck D, Freestyle 101: Hip-Hop History explores the genre's early days through the lens of freestyle rap, featuring legendary artists dis...

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
2023
as Himself
Wu-Tang and Nas unite once again for a joint tour along with an appearance by De La Soul. Watch the iconic hip-hop event, recorded live from the Clima...

Poker Face
2022
as Andrew Johnson
A yearly high-stakes poker game between childhood friends turns into chaos when the tech billionaire host unveils an elaborate scheme to seek revenge ...

N.Y. State of Mind Tour
2022
as self
From the slums of Shaolin Wu Tang Clan strikes again, paired with the great Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. In this back-to-back event the Hip-Hop legends t...

N.Y. State of Mind Tour
2022
Director
From the slums of Shaolin Wu Tang Clan strikes again, paired with the great Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. In this back-to-back event the Hip-Hop legends t...

Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
as Biker (voice)
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers,...

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows
2022
as Self
A documentary about the greatest soul singer you've ever heard--even if you've never heard of him.

Clean
2022
as Pawn Shop Kurt
Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss,...

Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021
as Self
Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vega...

Hard Luck Love Song
2021
as Louis
Jesse, a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour, finds himself at an existential crossroads as bad choices catch up with him during an unexpected...

Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew
2021
Executive Producer
Largely composed of immigrants and first-generation Canadians from Vancouver’s suburbs, The Notic underground basketball collective overcame all odds ...

Nobody
2021
as Harry Mansell
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long...

Life in a Year
2020
as Ron
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

Cut Throat City
2020
Director
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. ...

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as Self
Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their...

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
as Self
The Coachella concert series is examined through the lens of rare footage, interviews, and performances from some of the most famous performers who ev...

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
2020
as himself
Discovered by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, Hell Razah had a promising career and gold records before he was tragically struck down with a brain aneurysm. Risen...

The Dead Don't Die
2019
as Dean
In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert mus...

Thriller
2018
as Principal Hurd
Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer...

Thriller
2018
Executive Producer, Music, Original Music Composer
Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer...

Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018
as Self
Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - t...

Love Beats Rhymes
2017
Director
A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to c...

Roxanne Roxanne
2017
Original Music Composer
The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne S...

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as RZA
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...

Meet the Blacks
2016
Original Music Composer
As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city'...

Mr. Right
2016
as Shotgun Steve
A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

AWOL-72
2015
as Det. Adams
An AWOL marine in possession of secret government information, is a wanted man, pursued by Russian special ops, the LAPD, and a dangerous assassin.

The Man with the Iron Fists 2
2015
as The Blacksmith
When a stranger, Thaddeus, is found badly wounded near the village, miner Li Kung and his wife Ah Ni offer him refuge. As he heals, he becomes entrenc...

The Man with the Iron Fists 2
2015
Writer, Music
When a stranger, Thaddeus, is found badly wounded near the village, miner Li Kung and his wife Ah Ni offer him refuge. As he heals, he becomes entrenc...

Brick Mansions
2014
as Tremaine
In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a gian...

The Protector 2
2013
as LC
Kham finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing a trader. While on the run from the trader's nieces who are martial artists, Kham meets a ...

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
as Blind Master
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their m...

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013
as Self
Take a look at Tarantino's career from the beginning, with interviews from co-workers, critics, stars and master filmmakers alike as well as a tribute...

Django Unchained
2012
Thanks
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
2012
as Self
Who of the icons Jay-Z, Diddy, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre becomes the first dollar billionaire?

The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
as Blacksmith
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.

The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
Director, Original Music Composer, Story
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as Lamar
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But ...

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
2011
as Self
A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Original Music Composer
An assassin is shot and almost killed by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her veng...

The Next Three Days
2010
as Mouss
A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murdering her boss. Her husband John would spend the next few years trying t...

Due Date
2010
as Airport Screener
Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and ...

Wu-Tang Saga
2010
Wu-Tang Saga is the story of the music super group the Wu-Tang Clan told by Cappadonna, chronicling over 9 concerts, a trip to Shaolin aka Staten Isla...

Repo Men
2010
as T-Bone
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payme...

Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009
as DJ (voice)
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from ...

Funny People
2009
as Chuck
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo...

Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
as Sammy
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, ...

The Black List: Volume Two
2009
as Self
THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the childhood inspirations that shaped their ambitions, to th...

Q: The Man
2009
as Self
A look at the 'Godfather' role of music legend Quincy Jones in the lives of today's top young artists. Also featured are some of Mr. Jones's charitabl...

Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
2008
as Himself
In the summer of 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the slums of Staten Island, NY and took the hip-hop world by storm. Their legacy spanned over a d...

Gospel Hill
2008
as Lonnie
Gospel Hill tells the intersecting story of two men in the fictional South Carolina town of Julia. Danny Glover plays John Malcolm, the son of a slain...

American Gangster
2007
as Moses Jones
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American...

Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
2007
as himself
In July 2007 the famous Miles Davis Hall at Montreux was witness to a gathering of the Wu-Tang Clan. With the exception of the sadly deceased Ol’ Dirt...

The Box
2007
as Duece
A disgraced former LAPD detective leads a home invasion in search of millions in stolen money. The plan goes awry and homicide detectives seeking answ...

The Lather Effect
2006
as Danny's Friend #1
On the eve of selling her mother's house, a thirty-something housewife wakes up to a hangover surrounded by her best friends from high school...

Beat Kings
2006
as Self
The "Beat Kings" is the first documentary exploring the original architects of hip hop; "The Producers". For over three decades, beat makers have buil...

Rock the Bells
2006
as Himself
An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.

The Making of Derailed
2006
as Self
A documentary about the making of Derailed (2005).

Derailed
2005
as Winston Boyko
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their f...

Excavating Taylor Mead
2005
as Self
The film icon/Andy Warhol darling is interviewed is his legendary cluttered apartment.

Be Cool
2005
as RZA
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.

Blade: Trinity
2004
Original Music Composer
For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out in...

Blade: Blood Thirsty
2004
Music
This short film was included in "Blade Trinity: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Deluxe".

Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
2004
The Wu-Tang Clan reunites with all 9 original members to perform and headline Chapter 2 of the Rock The Bells Festival in San Bernardino, CA on July 1...

Soul Plane
2004
Original Music Composer
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar ...

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Original Music Composer, Additional Music
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She v...
The World According to RZA
2004
as Himself
The RZA, one of the most influential figures in Hip-Hop. RZA performs with R&B and hip hop stars from around the world. He is also captured in Ger...

Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as RZA (segment "Delirium")
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individua...

Scary Movie 3
2003
as RZA
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video ta...

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
2003
as Self
The documentary of Kill Bill Vol. 1, and how it was made. This is a documentary found on the DVD of Kill Bill Vol. 1. It consists of interviews, behi...

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Original Music Composer
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

The Mindscape of Alan Moore
2003
Music
The Mindscape of Alan Moore is a psychedelic journey into one of the world's most powerful minds; chronicling the life and work of Alan Moore, author ...

Don of All Dons
2003
as Self
Luther Campbell takes the starring role as himself in this hilarious and star-studded peek into Uncle Luke's Freakfest Weekend that stars such popular...
Tee Productions: Private Tapes
2002
as Himself
This documentary feature follows Tee Productions through the last five years. Private Tapes takes a close look at this controversial Oslo-based hip-ho...

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Hype's acclaim for skillfully imaginative visually intoxicating music videos, The Videos Vol. 1, features 10 videos depicting his creative approach an...
Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai
2001
A documentary about the making of Jim Jarmusch's 1999 film GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, including interviews with the director and stars Forest ...

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
as Samurai in Camouflage
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
Original Music Composer
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Domestic Violence
1999
as Self
Multiple vignettes spotlighting modern-day domestic violence.

Domestic Violence
1999
Writer, Director
Multiple vignettes spotlighting modern-day domestic violence.

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
1998
as Self
Lyrical Assassins, Wu Tang Clan, reveal da mystery of Kung Fu in this ass kickin' dub plate presentation. The GZA, Chef Raekwon, Method Man, Ol' Dirty...

Rhyme & Reason
1997
as Himself
A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.

Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
1997
as Self
Documentary about the Wu-Tang Clan.

VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza
N/A
Blood Brothers
N/A
Writer
After a century of friendship, smoking opium with Genghis Khan and having orgies in Michelangelo’s studio, two inseparable vampire buddies are on the ...

BFFs
N/A
Producer
Two best friends play practical jokes on each other until things get out of hand.