RZA

RZA

1969-07-05 Brooklyn, New York, USA 96 Credits

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...

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Nobody 2

Nobody 2

2025

as Harry Mansell

Acting

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

One Spoon of Chocolate

2025

Director, Screenplay, Producer

10.0
Directing Writing Producing

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

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

2024

as Self

3.7
Acting

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

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena

2024

as Self

Acting

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

Problemista

2024

as Bobby

6.8
Acting

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

Nyctophobia

2024

Executive Producer

2.0
Producing

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

Not an Artist

2023

as The Abbott

Acting

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

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

2023

as Self

2.0
Acting

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

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

2023

Director

2.0
Directing

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

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

2023

as Self

Acting

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'

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'

2023

as Himself

2.0
Acting

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

Poker Face

2022

as Andrew Johnson

5.5
Acting

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

N.Y. State of Mind Tour

2022

as self

10.0
Acting

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

N.Y. State of Mind Tour

2022

Director

10.0
Directing

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

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

as Biker (voice)

7.3
Acting

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

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

2022

as Self

Acting

A documentary about the greatest soul singer you've ever heard--even if you've never heard of him.

Clean

Clean

2022

as Pawn Shop Kurt

6.2
Acting

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

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

as Self

7.5
Acting

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

Hard Luck Love Song

2021

as Louis

4.1
Acting

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

Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew

2021

Executive Producer

Producing

Largely composed of immigrants and first-generation Canadians from Vancouver’s suburbs, The Notic underground basketball collective overcame all odds ...

Nobody

Nobody

2021

as Harry Mansell

7.9
Acting

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

Life in a Year

2020

as Ron

8.2
Acting

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

Cut Throat City

2020

Director

6.4
Directing

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

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

as Self

6.9
Acting

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

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

2020

as Self

6.6
Acting

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

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith

2020

as himself

10.0
Acting

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

The Dead Don't Die

2019

as Dean

5.4
Acting

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

Thriller

2018

as Principal Hurd

4.2
Acting

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

Thriller

2018

Executive Producer, Music, Original Music Composer

4.2
Producing

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

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

as Self

6.3
Acting

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

Love Beats Rhymes

2017

Director

5.6
Directing

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

Roxanne Roxanne

2017

Original Music Composer

6.0

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

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

as RZA

6.6
Acting

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

Meet the Blacks

2016

Original Music Composer

4.8

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

Mr. Right

2016

as Shotgun Steve

6.5
Acting

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

AWOL-72

2015

as Det. Adams

4.2
Acting

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

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015

as The Blacksmith

5.4
Acting

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

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015

Writer, Music

5.4
Writing

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

Brick Mansions

2014

as Tremaine

5.9
Acting

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

The Protector 2

2013

as LC

6.2
Acting

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

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013

as Blind Master

5.6
Acting

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

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2013

as Self

6.7
Acting

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

Django Unchained

2012

Thanks

8.2

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

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

2012

as Self

Acting

Who of the icons Jay-Z, Diddy, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre becomes the first dollar billionaire?

The Man with the Iron Fists

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012

as Blacksmith

5.5
Acting

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

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012

Director, Original Music Composer, Story

5.5
Directing Writing

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

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

as Lamar

6.0
Acting

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

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

2011

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

Original Music Composer

8.0

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

The Next Three Days

2010

as Mouss

7.1
Acting

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

Due Date

2010

as Airport Screener

6.4
Acting

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

Wu-Tang Saga

2010

2.0
Acting

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

Repo Men

2010

as T-Bone

6.3
Acting

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

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009

as DJ (voice)

6.8
Acting

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

Funny People

2009

as Chuck

5.9
Acting

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

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

as Sammy

6.0
Acting

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

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

The Black List: Volume Two

2009

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Q: The Man

2009

as Self

7.8
Acting

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

Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan

2008

as Himself

6.3
Acting

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

Gospel Hill

2008

as Lonnie

4.9
Acting

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

American Gangster

2007

as Moses Jones

7.6
Acting

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

Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux

2007

as himself

6.0
Acting

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

The Box

2007

as Duece

4.9
Acting

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

The Lather Effect

2006

as Danny's Friend #1

4.8
Acting

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

Beat Kings

2006

as Self

Acting

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

Rock the Bells

2006

as Himself

6.7
Acting

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

The Making of Derailed

2006

as Self

4.8
Acting

A documentary about the making of Derailed (2005).

Derailed

Derailed

2005

as Winston Boyko

6.4
Acting

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

Excavating Taylor Mead

2005

as Self

Acting

The film icon/Andy Warhol darling is interviewed is his legendary cluttered apartment.

Be Cool

Be Cool

2005

as RZA

5.5
Acting

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

Blade: Trinity

2004

Original Music Composer

5.9

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

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

Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2

2004

7.3
Acting

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

Soul Plane

2004

Original Music Composer

5.4

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

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004

Original Music Composer, Additional Music

7.9

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

1.0
Acting

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

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

as RZA (segment "Delirium")

6.9
Acting

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

Scary Movie 3

2003

as RZA

6.0
Acting

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'

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

2003

as Self

8.2
Acting

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

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

Original Music Composer

8.0

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

The Mindscape of Alan Moore

2003

Music

6.7

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

Don of All Dons

2003

as Self

Acting

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

Acting

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

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

2002

5.0
Acting

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

2.0
Acting

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

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999

as Samurai in Camouflage

7.3
Acting

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

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999

Original Music Composer

7.3

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

Domestic Violence

1999

as Self

10.0
Acting

Multiple vignettes spotlighting modern-day domestic violence.

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

1999

Writer, Director

10.0
Writing Directing

Multiple vignettes spotlighting modern-day domestic violence.

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu

1998

as Self

2.5
Acting

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

Rhyme & Reason

1997

as Himself

7.0
Acting

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

Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart

1997

as Self

2.0
Acting

Documentary about the Wu-Tang Clan.

VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza

VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza

N/A

Acting

Blood Brothers

N/A

Writer

Writing

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

BFFs

N/A

Producer

Producing

Two best friends play practical jokes on each other until things get out of hand.