Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

1952-09-19 New York City, New York, USA 60 Credits

Biography

Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, and the chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Known for his "chucking" guitar style, Rolling Stone wrote in 2014 that "the full scope of Nile Rodgers' ca...

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Cerrone - Supernature

Cerrone - Supernature

2025

as Guest

6.7
Acting

From Vitry-sur-Seine to the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, a look back at the career of Cerrone, a pioneer of dance and disco music.

Opus

Opus

2025

Executive Producer, Songs

5.7
Producing

A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult ...

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025

as Self

6.5
Acting

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's ...

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

2024

as Self

Acting

An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history.

Avicii - I'm Tim

Avicii - I'm Tim

2024

as Self - Artist

8.1
Acting

Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation.

Disco’s Revenge

Disco’s Revenge

2024

7.0
Acting

Born underground, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Riots, disco’s nascent popularity saw the spectacular takeover of the da...

ABBA: Against the Odds

ABBA: Against the Odds

2024

as Self

7.0
Acting

This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the u...

Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2023

Nile Rodgers and Chic - Live at Montreux 2023

2023

Acting
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

2023

as Self

10.0
Acting

Little Richard can stake a claim on having invented rock 'n' roll. A black artist who grew up in the segregated south of the United States, Richard Pe...

Little Richard: I Am Everything

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023

as Self

6.7
Acting

The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator ...

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

2023

as Self

7.0
Acting

The story of brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie and Stevie went from a small, post-war house in Oak Cliff, Texas to becoming rock and roll...

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

2022

as Self

7.5
Acting

The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings, ...

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

2022

as Self

7.9
Acting

An all-star global music event live from London's Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert featuring the biggest names in music joining together in celebration ...

If These Walls Could Sing

If These Walls Could Sing

2022

as Self

6.6
Acting

The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022

as Self

7.3
Acting

Freedom Uncut chronicles the tumultuous — yet creatively fruitful — period of George Michael’s life and career following the release of his 1987 solo ...

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

2020

as Self

6.9
Acting

This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, incl...

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Self

9.3
Acting

C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning, ...

Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers

Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers

2019

as Self

Acting

Not only has Nile Rodgers mastered the art of producing, song writing and composing – he’s also the lead guitarist and co-founder of the greatest ever...

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

2018

as Self

6.4
Acting

Inspired even as a boy by the Folies Bergere, the legendary Paris cabaret venue, couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier always wanted to stage a show there. "Bu...

Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll

Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll

2018

as Self

7.9
Acting

Story of Chuck Berry told by his relatives and friends.

Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know

Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know

2018

as Self

6.6
Acting

Celebrating Duran Duran with exclusive backstage access, interviews with the band and rare footage charting their rise to fame, and the highs and lows...

Studio 54

Studio 54

2018

as Self

6.4
Acting

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, ...

Avicii: True Stories

Avicii: True Stories

2017

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 201...

George Michael: Freedom

George Michael: Freedom

2017

as Self

7.4
Acting

This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and ...

Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour

Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour

2017

as Self

Acting

An unofficial Duran Duran live album, recorded during The Paper Gods Tour at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on 20 September 2017.

Molly: The Real Thing

Molly: The Real Thing

2016

as Self

Acting

Over 50 high profile friends including; Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Hugh Jackman, Gene Simmons, Suzi Quatro, Tina Arena, Michael Gudinski, Kate Ceberano...

Daft Punk Unchained

Daft Punk Unchained

2015

as Self

7.2
Acting

Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Gram...

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers au Festival Jazz à Vienne 2013

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers au Festival Jazz à Vienne 2013

2015

Acting
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

2015

as Self

6.7
Acting

King of disco in the 70s with the band Chic, producer of Bowie, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams and many others... Nile Rodgers is ...

Breaking a Monster

Breaking a Monster

2015

as Self

3.2
Acting

As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square—often to substantial crowds. After si...

Cerrone

Cerrone

2015

as Self

Acting

Mr. Supernature AKA Marc Cerrone or simply Cerrone has been a pillar of glittery four-to-the-floor disco anthems for nearly 40 years now. If you’re no...

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary

CANAL+'s 30th anniversary

2014

as Self

Acting

Primetime special to celebrate 30 years of CANAL+.

Chic feat. Nile Rogers - Electric Picnic

2014

Acting

Spanning almost four decades, disco group Chic featuring Nile Rodgers have seen and done it all. Fusing dance, pop, R&B and contemporary sounds, C...

What Difference Does It Make?

What Difference Does It Make?

2014

as Self

5.1
Acting

A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.

Finding the Funk

Finding the Funk

2014

as Self

7.2
Acting

Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands ...

David Bowie: Five Years

David Bowie: Five Years

2013

as Self

7.5
Acting

Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Ameri...

Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker

2013

8.0
Acting

Nile Rodgers has sold over 100 million records. As the co-founder, songwriter, producer and guitarist of Chic he helped define the sound of the '70s, ...

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

2013

Acting
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

2011

as Self

2.0
Acting

A glowing, prismatic portrait of the rise and fall of America's first celebrity designer—Halston—the man who was synonymous with fashion in the 1970s,...

Chic: Live at the Budokan

Chic: Live at the Budokan

2009

as Guitar

4.8
Acting

Chic's concert at the Tokyo Budokan on April 17, 1996. This concert was a celebration of the Chic legacy, and featured an all-star line-up with guest ...

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

as Self

10.0
Acting

Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop cultur...

Coming Back for More

Coming Back for More

2009

Acting

Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media tried to find the recluse but failed. In 2005 Wil...

Chic: Le Freak - Live

Chic: Le Freak - Live

2006

as Guitar

Acting

The great funk/disco superstars Chic present this glorious live performance from 2004! This DVD features performances of such classics as Le Freak, D...

Disco: Spinning The Story

Disco: Spinning The Story

2005

as self

6.8
Acting

Hosted by the one and only Disco Diva, Gloria Gaynor, "Disco: Spinning the Story" takes a comprehensive look at the evolution of the music that define...

Live Aid

Live Aid

2004

as Self

9.2
Acting

4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. Th...

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

2002

as Self

10.0
Acting

Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, ...

A Diva's Christmas Carol

A Diva's Christmas Carol

2000

as CEO of Record Label

6.1
Acting

In this remake of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol", a cold-hearted superstar singer gets a reality check when she meets three Christmas sp...

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran

2000

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary charting the rise and fall of the pop group synonymous with 1980s glamour. Hits featured include Girls on Film, Rio and Hungry Like the Wo...

Eventual Wife

2000

Original Music Composer

A short from Bryan Bantry and Dave Diamond.

Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers

1999

as Self

4.0
Acting

A documentary film about The Black Panther Party as told by its four former members.

Public Enemy: Reflections of The Black Panthers

1999

Original Music Composer

4.0

A documentary film about The Black Panther Party as told by its four former members.

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance, Music Producer

5.9
Producing

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...

Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994

Original Music Composer

6.1

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future ar...

Curves Contours & Body Horns

Curves Contours & Body Horns

1993

as Self

Acting

Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vital ingredient of American popular culture. Its com...

White Hot

White Hot

1989

Original Music Composer

2.0

A young man, short of money, is persuaided into looking after the business of a local drug dealer for a week or two. Up until then, the guy had been a...

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988

Original Music Composer

5.6

In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds that a trio of aliens have crashed their spaceship into h...

Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

Original Music Composer

6.9

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise...

Live Aid

Live Aid

1985

as Self

7.9
Acting

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United State...

Alphabet City

Alphabet City

1984

Original Music Composer

4.5

A New York City drug dealer decides to get out of the business, but has to flee from mobsters.

Soup for One

Soup for One

1982

Music, Original Music Composer

5.4

A neurotic young New Yorker believes he has found his perfect match and desperately tries to win her over.