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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Cerrone - Supernature
2025
as Guest
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
2025
Executive Producer, Songs
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)
2025
as Self
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
An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history.

Avicii - I'm Tim
2024
as Self - Artist
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
2024
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
2024
as Self
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
2023

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
2023
as Self
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
2023
as Self
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
2023
as Self
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
2022
as Self
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
2022
as Self
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
2022
as Self
The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.

George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self
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
2020
as Self
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
2019
as Self
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
2019
as Self
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
2018
as Self
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
2018
as Self
Story of Chuck Berry told by his relatives and friends.

Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
2018
as Self
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
2018
as Self
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
2017
as Self
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
2017
as Self
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
2017
as Self
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
2016
as Self
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
2015
as Self
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
2015

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker
2015
as Self
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
2015
as Self
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
2015
as Self
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
2014
as Self
Primetime special to celebrate 30 years of CANAL+.
Chic feat. Nile Rogers - Electric Picnic
2014
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?
2014
as Self
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.

Finding the Funk
2014
as Self
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
2013
as Self
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
2013
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
2013

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
2011
as Self
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
2009
as Guitar
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
2009
as Self
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop cultur...

Coming Back for More
2009
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
2006
as Guitar
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
2005
as self
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
2004
as Self
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'
2002
as Self
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, ...

A Diva's Christmas Carol
2000
as CEO of Record Label
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
2000
as Self
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
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
A documentary film about The Black Panther Party as told by its four former members.

Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance, Music Producer
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
1994
Original Music Composer
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
1993
as Self
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
1989
Original Music Composer
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
1988
Original Music Composer
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
1988
Original Music Composer
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
1985
as Self
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
1984
Original Music Composer
A New York City drug dealer decides to get out of the business, but has to flee from mobsters.

Soup for One
1982
Music, Original Music Composer
A neurotic young New Yorker believes he has found his perfect match and desperately tries to win her over.