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"Crank Yankers" (2002): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Shavin books a room for the Wu-Tang Clan; Hadassah applies for a nanny job; Rob helps a friend in need; Elmer finds a surprise in his dinner.
Funny People (2009) -- Clip: Laura and Clarke argue in the driveway
American Gangster (2007) -- MyMovies.Net - Exclusive interview (WMV)
Funny People (2009) -- When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
Funny People (2009) -- Clip: Clarke speaks Mandarin with his kids

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Awards:
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Alternate Names:
Wu-Tang Clan | The RZA | The Rza

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. Lakeview Terrace (2008) (writer: "We Pop", "Shimmy Shimmy Ya") (performer: "We Pop")
  2. Babylon A.D. (2008) (writer: "Dueuces", "A Single Moment", "Forshadow", "Blade Runner 0.8.", "Rollindissgeyes", "Build Your Enemies", "Digital Slaps", "Immaculate", "Dueuces" (Reprise))
  3. Meet Dave (2008) (writer: "Protect Ya Neck")
  4. First Sunday (2008) (writer: "C.R.E.A.M.")
  5. Bling: A Planet Rock (2007) ("C.R.E.A.M.")
  6. War (2007) (writer: "Rogue Cleans The Hizouse") (performer: "Rogue Cleans The Hizouse")
    ... aka Rogue Assassin (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title)
  7. Knocked Up (2007) (writer: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya")
  8. Smokin' Aces (2006) ("I Gotcha' Back")
    ... aka Mi$e à prix (France)
  9. Final Fight: Streetwise (2006) (VG) (performer: "Biochemical Equation") (producer: "Biochemical Equation")
  10. "The Boondocks" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Granddad's Fight (2005) TV episode ("Guillotinz (Swordz)")
  11. Daltry Calhoun (2005) (writer: "June's Mash Up")
  12. Blade: Trinity (2004) (writer: "Thirsty", "Fatal", "When the Guns Come Out", "I Gotta Get Paid") (producer: "Thirsty", "Fatal", "When the Guns Come Out", "I Gotta Get Paid") (arranger: "Fatal")
  13. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (performer: "Move On Me")
  14. Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V) (writer: "C.R.E.A.M.")
  15. "Chappelle's Show" (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title)
        - Episode #1.7 (2003) TV episode (writer: "C.R.E.A.M.")
  16. 8 Mile (2002) (writer: "I'll Be There For You" (Puff Daddy Remix), "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", "Bring the Pain", "C.R.E.A.M.")
    ... aka 8 Mile (Germany)
    ... aka 8 Mile - Jeder Augenblick ist eine neue Chance (Germany: DVD box title)
  17. How High (2001) (writer: "Wu Wear", "All I Need", "Bring the Pain")
  18. Next Friday (2000) (writer: "Shaolin Worldwide")

  19. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) (arranger: "Ice-Cream" (instrumental mix), "Fast Shadow", "Raise Your Sword" (Samurai Showdown)) ("Raise Your Sword" (Samurai Showdown))
    ... aka Ghost Dog (Australia)
    ... aka Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
    ... aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
  20. Belly (1998) (writer: "Windpipe") (performer: "Windpipe")
  21. I Got the Hook Up (1998) (producer: "Who Rock This")
  22. Bulworth (1998) (writer: "Run", "The Chase") (producer: "Run", "The Chase")
  23. Soul in the Hole (1997) ("Soldiers of Darkness")
  24. One Eight Seven (1997) (writer: "Release Yo' Delf")
  25. High School High (1996) (writer: "Semi-Automatic Full Rap Metal Jacket", "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance") (performer: "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance") (producer: "Semi-Automatic Full Rap Metal Jacket", "Wu Wear: The Garment Renaissance")
  26. The Great White Hype (1996) (writer: "Who's The Champion", "Bring The Pain") (performer: "Who's The Champion") (producer: "Who's The Champion", "Bring The Pain")
  27. Sunset Park (1996) (writer: "Motherless Child") (arranger: "Motherless Child")
  28. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (writer: "Winter Warz") (producer: "Winter Warz")
    ... aka Don't Be a Menace
  29. The Jerky Boys (1995) (writer: "Dirty Dancing")
  30. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) (writer: "1-800-SUICIDE")
    ... aka Demon Keeper
    ... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA: complete title)
  31. The Fear (1995) (writer: "Here Come The Gravediggaz")
Actor:
  1. Walks (2010) (in production)
  2. Cream (2010) (pre-production) .... Trinidadian
  3. The Next Three Days (2011) (filming) .... Mouss
  4. Due Date (2010) (filming)
  5. Repo Men (2010) (completed)

  6. Funny People (2009) .... Chuck
  7. Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009) .... Samy
  8. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) (TV) (voice) (as The RZA) .... DJ
    ... aka Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Japan: English title: theatrical title)
  9. Gospel Hill (2008) (as The RZA) .... Lonnie
  10. American Gangster (2007) .... Moses Jones
  11. The Box (2007/II) .... Duece
  12. The Lather Effect (2006) (as The RZA) .... Danny's Friend #1
    ... aka One More Night (Australia)
  13. Derailed (2005/I) .... Winston Boyko
  14. Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (2005) (VG) .... Stake
    ... aka Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (USA: complete title)
  15. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) .... RZA (segment "Delirium")

  16. "Upright Citizens Brigade" .... Bobby Digital (1 episode, 1999)
        - Bomb Squad (1999) TV episode .... Bobby Digital
  17. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) (as The RZA) .... Samurai in Camouflage
    ... aka Ghost Dog (Australia)
    ... aka Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
    ... aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
  18. Wu-Tang (1998)
Composer:
  1. Afro Samurai (2009) (VG)
  2. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) (TV)
    ... aka Afro Samurai: Resurrection (Japan: English title: theatrical title)
  3. "Afro Samurai" (5 episodes, 2007)
    ... aka Afuro zamurai (Japan)
        - Justice (2007) TV episode (as The RZA)
        - Kuma (2007) TV episode (as The RZA)
        - The Empty Seven Clan (2007) TV episode (as The RZA)
        - Okiku (2007) TV episode (as The RZA)
        - Number Two (2007) TV episode (as The RZA)
  4. Blood of a Champion (2006) (V)
  5. Blade: Trinity (2004) (as The RZA)
  6. Soul Plane (2004)
  7. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (as The RZA)
    ... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Kill Bill Part 1 (USA: informal title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
  8. The Mindscape of Alan Moore (2003)

  9. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
    ... aka Ghost Dog (Australia)
    ... aka Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
    ... aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
Producer:
  1. Dirty: One Word Can Change the World (2009) (executive producer)
  2. Blood of a Champion (2006) (V) (executive producer)
  3. Wu-Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 2 (2004) (V) (executive producer)
  4. The World According to RZA (2004) (V) (executive producer)
Music Department:
  1. War (2007) (composer: additional music)
    ... aka Rogue Assassin (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title)
  2. Danny the Dog (2005) (composer: additional music)
    ... aka Unleashed (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK: DVD title) (USA)
    ... aka Danny the Dog (France) (Hong Kong: English title)
  3. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (composer: additional music) (as The RZA)
    ... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
    ... aka Kill Bill Part 2 (USA: informal title)
    ... aka Vol. 2 (USA)
  4. Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (composer: additional music)
Thanks:
  1. Rock the Bells (2006) (sincere thanks)
  2. The Making of 'Derailed' (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The Trouble with Cali (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
  2. Welcome to Blakroc (2009) (post-production)

  3. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - Episode dated 22 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  4. How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) (TV) .... Interviewee
  5. The Black List: Volume Two (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Q: The Man (2009) (V) .... Himself
  7. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - Episode dated 27 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.187 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.64 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Episode #2.44 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.75 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Up and Above (2008) (V) .... Himself
  9. BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Anime: Drawing a Revolution (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan (2007) .... Himself
  12. 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) (as Wu-Tang Clan) .... Himself - Honoree
  13. Breaking the Rules (2006) .... Himself
    ... aka Breaking the Rules: Auf den Spuren der amerikanischen Gegenkultur (Germany: long title)
  14. Rock the Bells (2006) (as The RZA) .... Himself - Wu-Tang Founder
  15. The Making of 'Derailed' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  16. Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
  17. "Blowin' Up" (2006) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  18. "E! Behind the Scenes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Derailed (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  19. MTVU Woodie Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - High Brow (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade Trinity' (2005) (V) (as The RZA) .... Himself
  22. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 24 March 2005 (2005) TV episode (as The RZA) .... Himself
  23. Be Cool (2005) (as The RZA) .... Himself
  24. "Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama" (2005) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  25. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
        - Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Wu-Tang Clan: Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 2 (2004) (V) .... Himself
  27. Making 'Scary Movie 3' (2004) (V) .... Himself
  28. "Tracks" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Tarantino Special (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Sharon (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 14 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  30. The World According to RZA (2004) (V) .... Himself
  31. "America's Next Top Model" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka ANTM (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka America's Next Top Model 2 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks (International: English title: long title)
    ... aka Top Model (International: English title: short title)
        - The Girl Who Is Dripping with Hypocrisy (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Chappelle's Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
    ... aka Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title)
        - Episode #2.1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.7 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  33. TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  34. Scary Movie 3 (2003) (as The RZA) .... Himself
    ... aka Film de peur 3 (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Scary Movie 3.5 (USA: DVD box title)
  35. The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  36. Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics (2003) (V) (as Wu-Tang Clan) .... Himself (segment "C.R.E.A.M.")
  37. Still Not a Player (2002) .... Himself
  38. Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002) (V) (as Wu-Tang Clan) .... Himself (segment "Can It Be All So Simple")
  39. And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 (2000) (V) (as Wu-Tang Clan) .... Himself (segment "C.R.E.A.M.")

  40. Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style (1999) (VG) (voice) .... Himself
  41. "Flava" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode dated 27 March 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  42. Rhyme & Reason (1997) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History & Violence (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
        - Episode #1.35 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. "And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) .... Himself


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