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Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, record executive, writer, and film producer. He is chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, co-founded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons' net worth was estimated at $340 million in 2011.
Born
Friday, 04 October 1957
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World | Self | 2022 |
| Murder Inc Documentary | Self | 2022 |
| Milestone Generations | Self | 2022 |
| Phat Tuesdays | (archive footage) | 2022 |
| You're Watching Video Music Box | Self | 2021 |
| All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) | Self - Co-Founder, Phat Farm | 2021 |
| Hip Hop Uncovered | (archive footage) | 2021 |
| On the Record | Self | 2020 |
| Beastie Boys Story | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
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Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Romeo Is Bleeding | 2017 |
| Add-TV | 2017 |
| All Def Comedy | 2016 |
| Major Deal | 2016 |
| The House I Live In | 2012 |
| Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus | 2012 |
| Lemon | 2011 |
| Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at the El Rey | 2010 |
| Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices | 2009 |
| Daddy's Girls | 2009 |
| Waist Deep | 2006 |
| The Industry | 2005 |
| Run's House | 2005 |
| It's Black Entertainment | 2002 |
| Def Poetry | 2002 |
| How to Be a Player | 1997 |
| Gridlock'd | 1997 |
| The Funeral | 1996 |
| The Nutty Professor | 1996 |
| The Addiction | 1995 |
| Def Comedy Jam | 1992 |
| Tougher Than Leather | 1988 |
| Krush Groove | 1985 |
