Biografía
Man of many aliases and more talents. He is the heart, soul, and brains behind rap’s only true supergoup, the Wu-Tang Clan. In 1993 RZA single-handedly changed the face of hip-hop with the explosive release of “Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers”. His raw and dirty beats influenced virtually every producer that followed in his roaring wake. His talents were requested by everyone from Snoop Doggy Dogg to U2 to Bjork.
He also created a precedent for the industry, signing the group to a deal that allowed each member to pursue solo deals on other labels. The group’s second album, Wu-Tang Forever, sold over 600,000 copies in its first week. RZA’s business savvy was heralded on the front page of a The New York Times’ Business section, as he has diversified his business interests: a clothing line, a studio and a film production company to name a few.
In 2000, director Jim Jarmusch reached out to RZA to score Ghost Dog, a modern samurai film. While many other hip-hop producers may have simply thrown samples and breakbeats at the picture, RZA did his due diligence. The result was something only he could have achieved: an ethereal soundscape that subtly wove together the ancient Eastern with the modern Western warrior sensibility.
To RZA fans, the Ghost Dog score was no surprise because RZA’s music is filmic in its nature. You don’t just hear a Wu-Tang song, you see it. So it’s natural that RZA, as a movie buff and a fanatic of martial arts flicks in particular, would turn his eye to directing. Starting with music videos, such as “Tragedy,” a mini kung fu movie shot in Hong Kong, he moved on to directing three films entitled Bobby Digital: Bobby Did It, Bobby Digital: Digital Bullet, - both centered around his alter-ego, and Domestic Violence, a moving look at the phenomenon. In 2002 he produced a full-length kung fu movie called Z Chronicles bringing in talent from Taiwan and Hong Kong to add to is authenticity.
In 2003 RZA scored Kill BillVol.1 for Quentin Tarantino, for which he got a BAFTA nomination. In addition, RZA participated in the scoring of Barbershop 2, Soul Plane, Kill Bill Volume 2, Blade: Trinity and Unleashed. RZA has appeared in Ghost Dog, Scary Movie 3. Most recently, RZA appeared in Jim Jarmusch’s ensemble episodic film Coffee and Cigarettes, in a segment co-starring Bill Murray and The Gza. He has performed on “Mad TV” and twice on “The Chappelle Show.” RZA is also the author of The Wu-Tang Manual: Enter the 36 Chambers, Volume One.
The Weinstein Company
Compositor
Películas | |
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2018 |
Thriller |
2017 |
Roxanne Roxanne |
2016 |
Meet the Blacks |
2015 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro 2 |
2012 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro |
2009 |
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (telepelícula) |
2005 |
Blood of a Champion |
2004 |
Blade: Trinity |
Soul Plane |
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2003 |
Kill Bill: Volumen 1 |
1999 |
Ghost Dog, el camino del samurái |
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2023 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
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Triumph (S03E10) |
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After the Smoke Is Clear (S03E09) |
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Liquid Swords (S03E08) |
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más episodios (7) | ||
2021 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
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As High as Wu-Tang Gets (S02E10) |
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C.R.E.A.M. (S02E09) |
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Saturday Nite (S02E08) |
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más episodios (7) | ||
2019 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
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Assassination Day (S01E10) |
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I Declare War (S01E09) |
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Labels (S01E08) |
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más episodios (7) | ||
2007 |
Afro Samurai |
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Justice (E05) |
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Duel (E04) |
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The Empty Seven Clan (E03) |
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más episodios (2) |
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2023 |
A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
Blue Carbon - Die Superkraft der Natur (telepelícula) |
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2003 |
The Mindscape of Alan Moore |
Videos de música | |
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2017 |
Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - Swalla |
Cortometraje | |
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2010 |
The Killers |
Actor
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2023 |
Problemista |
2022 |
Minions: l'origen de Gru |
Poker Face |
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2021 |
Clean |
Nadie |
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2020 |
La balada de la mala suerte |
Toda una vida en un año |
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2019 |
Los muertos no mueren |
2018 |
Thriller |
2016 |
Popstar |
2015 |
AWOL-72 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro 2 |
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Mr. Right |
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2014 |
Brick Mansions (La fortaleza) |
2013 |
G.I. Joe: La venganza |
Tom Yum Goong 2 |
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2012 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro |
The Trouble with Cali |
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2011 |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas |
2010 |
Los próximos tres días |
Salidos de cuentas |
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2009 |
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (telepelícula) |
Hazme reír |
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Life Is Hot in Cracktown |
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2008 |
Gospel Hill |
2007 |
American Gangster |
The Box |
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2006 |
The Lather Effect |
2005 |
Be Cool |
Sin control |
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2004 |
TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (telepelícula) |
2003 |
Coffee and Cigarettes |
Scary Movie 3 |
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1999 |
Ghost Dog, el camino del samurái |
1996 |
Los colegas del barrio |
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2022 |
The Tiny Chef Show |
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2019 |
Daybreak |
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Homecoming Redux or My So Called Stunt Double Life (E05) |
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2018 |
Wu-Tang In Space Eating Impossible Sliders |
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2017 |
Los simpson |
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El gran Gordsby: Segunda parte (S28E13) |
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El gran Gordsby: Primera parte (S28E12) |
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Snowfall |
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Cracking (S01E07) |
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2014 |
Gang Related |
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Malandros (E13) |
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Almadena (E12) |
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La Luz Verde (E11) |
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más episodios (10) | ||
2013 |
Robot Chicken |
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Botched Jewel Heist (S06E17) |
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2012 |
Californication |
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Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (S05E12) |
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The Party (S05E11) |
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At the Movies (S05E09) |
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más episodios (6) | ||
2010 |
Outlaw |
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2003 |
Chappelle's Show |
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1998 |
Upright Citizens Brigade |
Compilación de vídeo | |
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2002 |
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 |
2000 |
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos |
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2010 |
The Killers |
Director
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2020 |
Ciudad de asesinos |
2017 |
Love Beats Rhymes |
2012 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro |
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2023 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
Triumph (S03E10) |
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Liquid Swords (S03E08) |
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2017 |
Iron Fist |
Immortal Emerges from Cave (S01E06) |
Documental | |
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2023 |
A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
Videos de música | |
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1997 |
Gravediggaz: The Day the Earth Died |
Guionista
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2015 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro 2 |
2012 |
El hombre de los puños de hierro |
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2023 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
Liquid Swords (S03E08) |
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2021 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
Little Ghetto Boys (S02E01) |
Cineasta
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2023 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
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Triumph (S03E10) |
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After the Smoke Is Clear (S03E09) |
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Liquid Swords (S03E08) |
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más episodios (7) | ||
2021 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
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As High as Wu-Tang Gets (S02E10) |
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C.R.E.A.M. (S02E09) |
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Saturday Nite (S02E08) |
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más episodios (7) | ||
2019 |
Wu-Tang: An American Saga |
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Assassination Day (S01E10) |
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I Declare War (S01E09) |
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Labels (S01E08) |
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más episodios (7) |
Invitado
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2022 |
BET Hip Hop Awards |
2020 |
Movies That Changed My Life |
2019 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show |
2017 |
Hollywood First Look |
IMDb on the Scene - Interviews |
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2016 |
Guys Choice Awards 2016 |
2015 |
Hot Ones |
2011 |
GGN: Double G News Network |
2010 |
Conan |
2009 |
The Joe Rogan Experience |
2006 |
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors |
2005 |
SBC Blue Room |
2004 |
Tavis Smiley |
2002 |
Last Call with Carson Daly |
1997 |
1997 MTV Video Music Awards |
Tracks |
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1996 |
The Daily Show |
1987 |
It's Showtime at the Apollo |
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