Russell Simmons
- Birthday
- Oct 4, 1957
Bio: Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons first branched out into movies when he acted and co-produced in the 1985 rap movie Krush Groove. Essentially a glorified biography of his own life, with Blair Underwood assuming the role of Simmons, the movie didn't score well with critics but was a box-office success. Another hip-hop based movie followed, 1988's Tougher… More Bio: Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons first branched out into movies when he acted and co-produced in the 1985 rap movie Krush Groove. Essentially a glorified biography of his own life, with Blair Underwood assuming the role of Simmons, the movie didn't score well with critics but was a box-office success. Another hip-hop based movie followed, 1988's Tougher Than Leather, before Simmons assumed full control of Def Jam when co-founder Rick Rubin left. Almost immediately he set up Rush Communications, dipping his hand in nearly everything from a clothing line, to television comedy, to magazine production. At this time Simmons also began producing movies. Pictures he's backed creatively and/or financially include The Addiction, The Nutty Professor and Gridlock'd. ~ Steve Kurutz, Rovi
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Filmography
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Decoding Deepak (2012)
- Actor
- 44%
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Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (2009)
- Actor
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Brave New Voices (2009)
- Producer
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In Prison My Whole Life (2008)
- Actor
- 38%
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The Black List: Volume One (2008)
- Actor
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Russell Simmons Videos
The Black List
1 minutes 2 seconds
Death of a Dynasty
2 minutes 23 seconds
Tougher Than Leather
1 minutes 29 seconds
Krush Groove
30 seconds
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