Chuck D
Chuck D is known for Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004), Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021), All Things Must Pass (2015).
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.
Questions about Chuck D
How many Chuck D films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 89 films with Chuck D, from 1987 to 2026.
What is the best rated Chuck D film?
The best rated Chuck D film in the catalogue is Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021), rated 6.5.
What was the first Chuck D film?
The first Chuck D film in the catalogue is An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn, from 1998.
Who has Chuck D worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Chuck D shares the most credits with Ice-T (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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8.5 Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
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7.8 Nothing Compares
2022
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6.0 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
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6.7 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
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6.5 Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
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6.4 Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018
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6.4 Fuck
2006
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6.3 Jackie Chan: My Story
1998
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7.2 All Things Must Pass
2015
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3.9 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
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6.5 American Rapstar
2020
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Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990
Trivia
- Also works as
- radio personality · rapper · singer · writer · composer · record producer · journalist · television producer · musician · songwriter · activist
- Studied at
- Adelphi University · W. Tresper Clarke High School
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
100 films — 89 in the catalogue
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8.5
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Self
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7.7 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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Mr. Nelson on the North Side
2024 · Self
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9.0 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · Self
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Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
2023 · Narrator
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6.0 Cover Your Ears
2023 · Self
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Sign the Show
2023 · Self
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8.2 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self
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7.8
Nothing Compares
2022 · Self
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2.0 Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
2022 · Narrator (voice)
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7.0 Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
2021 · Self
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6.5
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
2021 · Himself
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6.2 Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 · Self
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6.5
American Rapstar
2020 · Self [Archive]
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For NYC
2020
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4.8 Ricky Powell: The Individualist
2020 · Self
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6.8 Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020 · Self
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2.0 It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet
2020 · Self
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The Cobra at Twilight
2019
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System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music
2019
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6.3 Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
2019 · Self
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6.7 Grass Is Greener
2019 · Self
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The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
2018 · Self
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Rock Rubber 45s
2018 · Self
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6.3 The King
2018 · Self
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6.4
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018 · Self
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7.0 System Shock
2018 · self
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Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018
2018
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6.8 G-Funk
2017 · Self
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1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers
2016
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Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
2016 · Narrator (voice)
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4.7 The Bet
2016 · Charles McD
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A Tale of James Brown
2016 · Self
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7.2
All Things Must Pass
2015 · Self
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10.0 Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios
2015 · Himself
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5.7 Hustlers Convention
2015 · Self
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8.0 James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014 · Self
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Heights Girl
2014
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7.7 All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014 · Self (archive footage)
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6.9 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014 · Self
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Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre
2014 · Rappeur
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6.0
Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
2014 · Narrator
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Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
2013 · DJ Jonny Specials
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6.2 The Doctor
2013 · Narrator (voice)
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6.0 Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
2013 · Self
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6.7
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 · Self
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5.0 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Self
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City Teacher
2012
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Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012 · Self
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10.0 Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)
2012
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7.0 Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage
2011 · Himself
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8.0 Prince: A Purple Reign
2011 · Self
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7.0 Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
2011 · Self
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6.8 The Weird World of Blowfly
2011 · Self
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7.2 The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
2011 · Self
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7.9 The Fab Five
2011 · Self
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3.5 My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010 · Self
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6.3 Straight Outta L.A.
2010 · Self
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4.8 Big Pun: The Legacy
2009 · Self
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7.0 Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009 · Self
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6.8 Copyright Criminals
2009 · Self
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5.8 The Black Candle
2009 · Self
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6.0
Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop
2009 · Narrator
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Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
2008 · Self
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Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
2007 · Self
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Mixtape, Inc.
2007
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8.0
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
2007 · Self
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Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
2007 · Himself
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6.4
Fuck
2006 · Self
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6.7 Rock the Bells
2006 · Himself
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7.4 Left of the Dial
2005 · Self
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10.0 Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005 · Self
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7.8 The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
2005 · Self - Narrator
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6.0
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 · Malcolm Y
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Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour
2004 · Himself
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7.6 Lightning in a Bottle
2004 · Self
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7.7 James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
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7.5 Godfathers and Sons
2003 · Self
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7.1 Beef
2003 · Self (archive footage)
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003 · Himself
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10.0 Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003 · Self
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10.0
Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues
2001
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Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
2001 · Self
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6.3
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998 · Self - Rapper
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3.9
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998 · Leon Brothers
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5.4 Anthem
1997 · Self
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8.0 Rage Against the Machine - Live at Pinkpop 1996
1996
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7.5 Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
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8.0 The Real Malcolm X
1992
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Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live
1992 · Hard Rhymer
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Rap's Most Wanted
1991 · Self
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Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
1991 · Self
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10.0 Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane
1990
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Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990 · Self
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4.0 Impact Video Magazine
1989
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Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
1989
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8.0 Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987
1987 · Self
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Mi Familia: Sen Dog and the American Dream
no date · Self
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6.3 On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
Series and TV shows
19 titles
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7.3
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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8.0
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024 · Appearance · 4 ep.
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5.8
Camden
2024 · Appearance
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7.0
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023 · Appearance · 4 ep.
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7.5
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · The Beetle (voice)
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4.0
Payback
2022 · Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
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5.9
This Is Pop
2021 · Appearance
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6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Cast
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5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Musical guest · 2 ep.
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7.4
The Blues
2003 · Appearance
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7.5
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 · Chuck D (voice)
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7.4
Sealab 2021
2000 · Abelard (voice)
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7.3
Behind the Music
1997 · Appearance
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6.4
The Daily Show
1996 · Guest
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7.4
NewsRadio
1995 · Chuck D
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7.3
New York Undercover
1994 · Cast
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7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Cast
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7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Appearance
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8.6
The Grammys
1959 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
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