
Chuck D
Biography
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.
Acting (86 movies)

Sign the Show
2023

For NYC
2020

Fuck
2006

Big Pun: The Legacy
2009

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004

Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
2016

Copyright Criminals
2009

Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
1990

Rock the Bells
2006

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
2022

Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
2021

The Weird World of Blowfly
2011

American Rapstar
2020

Mixtape, Inc.
2007

Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre
2014

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
2011

The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
2011

Mr. Nelson on the North Side
2021

Nothing Compares
2022

The Doctor
2013

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995

Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
2013

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
2023

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990

Lightning in a Bottle
2004

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022

Cover Your Ears
2023

System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
2019

Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
1987

All Things Must Pass
2015

Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
2015

Prince: A Purple Reign
2011

Hustlers Convention
2015

James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003

A Tale of James Brown
2016

The Bet
2016

City Teacher
2012

Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
2009

G-Funk
2017

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003

Impact Video Magazine
1989

Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
2013

Godfathers and Sons
2003

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
1991

The King
2018

Rock Rubber 45s
2018

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012

Left of the Dial
2005

Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010

Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
2012

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
2005

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004

Straight Outta L.A.
2010

Beef
2003

Grass Is Greener
2019

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
2019

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
2018

Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
2008

Heights Girl
2014

The Black Candle
2009

Anthem
1997

System Shock
2018

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
2020

Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
1992

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014

The Fab Five
2011

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021

Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
1989

Jackie Chan: My Story
1998

Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2020

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025

Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005

Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
2001

The Real Malcolm X
1992

Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
2018
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane | 1990 | Writer | 
| Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live | 1992 | Writer | 
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | 1998 | Original Music Composer | 
| On the Shoulders of Giants | 2011 | Original Music Composer | 
| Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy | 2013 | Executive Producer | 
| Hustlers Convention | 2015 | Executive Producer |