RZA
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 producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films. He has also released solo albums under the alter-ego Bobby Digital. In addition to the Wu-Tang Clan and his solo releases, RZA was also a founding member of the horrorcore rap group Gravediggaz where he used the name The Rzarector. He has also acted in several movies including Coffee and Cigarettes, American Gangster, Gospel Hill, Life Is Hot in Cracktown, Ghost Dog, Funny People, Derailed, Due Date and Repo Men. In 2008, RZA was ranked number four on About.com's best hip hop producers of all time list.
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Acting (67 movies)
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
Funny People
2009
Gospel Hill
2008
American Gangster
2007
Repo Men
2010
Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
1997
Derailed
2005
Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021
Problemista
2024
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
Due Date
2010
The Next Three Days
2010
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
1998
Rock the Bells
2006
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
The Box
2007
Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows
2022
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
2008
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
2003
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
2011
The Protector 2
2013
Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
2004
Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
2007
Brick Mansions
2014
Poker Face
2022
Not an Artist
2023
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
2023
Beat Kings
2006
Rhyme & Reason
1997
Wu-Tang Saga
2010
Mr. Right
2016
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
2015
AWOL-72
2015
Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena
2024
Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
2023
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2023
Be Cool
2005
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
2012
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013
Excavating Taylor Mead
2005
The Black List: Volume Two
2009
Life in a Year
2020
Q: The Man
2009
Domestic Violence
1999
The Making of Derailed
2006
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018
Hard Luck Love Song
2021
Scary Movie 3
2003
Thriller
2018
The Lather Effect
2006
The Dead Don't Die
2019
Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
Nobody
2021
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
Clean
2022
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
2024
Nobody 2
2025
Don of All Dons
2003
Directing (6 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Violence | 1999 | Writer |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | 1999 | Original Music Composer |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | 2003 | Original Music Composer |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | 2004 | Original Music Composer |
| Soul Plane | 2004 | Original Music Composer |
| Blade: Trinity | 2004 | Original Music Composer |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| The Man with the Iron Fists | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| The Man with the Iron Fists | 2012 | Screenplay |
| The Man with the Iron Fists 2 | 2015 | Writer |
| Meet the Blacks | 2016 | Original Music Composer |
| Roxanne Roxanne | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Thriller | 2018 | Executive Producer |
| Thriller | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Nyctophobia | 2024 | Executive Producer |
| One Spoon of Chocolate | 2025 | Screenplay |
| One Spoon of Chocolate | 2025 | Producer |
| BFFs | 2025 | Producer |