RZA

July 5, 1969(56 years old)
Brooklyn, New York, USA|Sound

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article RZA, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (68)

Nobody 2
6.9

Nobody 2

2025

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
3.7

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

2024

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena

2024

Problemista
6.8

Problemista

2024

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6.0

A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

2023

Not an Artist
2.7

Not an Artist

2023

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

2023

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'
2.0

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'

2023

Poker Face
5.6

Poker Face

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

2022

Clean
6.2

Clean

2022

Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.6

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

Hard Luck Love Song
4.0

Hard Luck Love Song

2021

Nobody
7.9

Nobody

2021

Life in a Year
8.2

Life in a Year

2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
6.9

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
6.8

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

2020

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
10.0

Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith

2020

The Dead Don't Die
5.4

The Dead Don't Die

2019

Thriller
4.3

Thriller

2018

Survivor's Guide to Prison
6.4

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

Mr. Right
6.5

Mr. Right

2016

AWOL-72
4.2

AWOL-72

2015

The Man with the Iron Fists 2
5.5

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015

Brick Mansions
5.9

Brick Mansions

2014

The Protector 2
6.2

The Protector 2

2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
5.7

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
6.7

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2013

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

2012

The Man with the Iron Fists
5.5

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
6.0

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
7.0

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

2011

The Next Three Days
7.1

The Next Three Days

2010

Due Date
6.4

Due Date

2010

Wu-Tang Saga
2.0

Wu-Tang Saga

2010

Repo Men
6.3

Repo Men

2010

Afro Samurai: Resurrection
6.9

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009

Funny People
5.9

Funny People

2009

Life Is Hot in Cracktown
5.9

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
8.0

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

The Black List: Volume Two
6.0

The Black List: Volume Two

2009

Q: The Man
7.8

Q: The Man

2009

Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan
6.3

Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan

2008

Gospel Hill
4.7

Gospel Hill

2008

American Gangster
7.6

American Gangster

2007

Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux
6.0

Wu-Tang Clan: Live at Montreux

2007

The Box
5.1

The Box

2007

The Lather Effect
5.0

The Lather Effect

2006

Beat Kings

Beat Kings

2006

Rock the Bells
6.7

Rock the Bells

2006

The Making of Derailed
4.8

The Making of Derailed

2006

Derailed
6.4

Derailed

2005

Excavating Taylor Mead
7.0

Excavating Taylor Mead

2005

Be Cool
5.5

Be Cool

2005

Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2
7.8

Wu Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes
6.9

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

Scary Movie 3
6.0

Scary Movie 3

2003

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
8.1

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

2003

Don of All Dons

Don of All Dons

2003

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
6.0

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

2002

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.3

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999

Domestic Violence
10.0

Domestic Violence

1999

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu
2.5

Wu Tang Clan - Da Mystery of Kung Fu

1998

Rhyme & Reason
7.1

Rhyme & Reason

1997

Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart
2.0

Wu-Tang Clan: This Shit is from the Heart

1997

VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza

VERZUZ: DJ Premier vs. Rza

TV Shows (23)