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Date of Birth:

4 October 1957, Queens, New York, USA more

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Awards:

1 win more

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Kimora Lee Simmons on Motherhood: ‘That’s What I Was Made to Do’
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George Lopez Promotes New Show With Twitterboard
(From Extra. 7 November 2009, 1:02 PM, PST)

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Filmography

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In Development
	1.	Untitled Joseph Simmons Biopic (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Daddy's Girls" (2009)	executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	-
	12 TV episodes: Turning the Tables (2009) (executive producer) Model Behavior (2009) (executive producer) Mousewarming Party (2009) (executive producer) Episode #2.3 (2009) (executive producer) In the Dawg House (2009) (executive producer) 7 episodes not shown.
2.	"Run's House" (2005)	executive producer (19 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	6.4 (677)
	19 TV episodes: Hall of Fame (2009) (executive producer) An Office He Can't Refuse (2009) (executive producer) Mother Smother (2009) (executive producer) Blog Wild (2009) (executive producer) Tapper's Delight (2009) (executive producer) 14 episodes not shown.
3.	"Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" (2009)	executive producer (6 episodes, 2009) co-executive producer (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	4.4 (35)
	7 TV episodes: Episode #1.7 (2009) (executive producer) Episode #1.6 (2009) (executive producer) Episode #1.5 (2009) (co-executive producer) Episode #1.4 (2009) (executive producer) Episode #1.3 (2009) (executive producer) 2 episodes not shown.
4.	American Mogul: Russell Simmons (2009) (TV)	(executive producer)	2009	-	-

5.	"Def Comedy Jam" (1992)	executive producer (35 episodes, 1992-2008)	2008	-	6.1 (104)
	35 TV episodes: Episode #8.10 (2008) (executive producer) Episode #8.9 (2008) (executive producer) Episode #8.8 (2008) (executive producer) Episode #8.7 (2008) (executive producer) Episode #8.6 (2008) (executive producer) 30 episodes not shown.
6.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	executive producer (44 episodes, 2002-2007)	2007	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 44 TV episodes: Episode #6.14 (2007) (executive producer) Episode #6.3 (2007) (executive producer) Episode #6.1 (2007) (executive producer) Def Poetry Bay Area: Bootstraps (2007) (executive producer) Def Poetry Bay Area: Ise Lyfe (2007) (executive producer) 39 episodes not shown.
7.	Waist Deep (2006)	(executive producer)	2006	-	5.6 (4,383)

8.	The History Makers (2005) (V)	(executive producer)	2005	-	-

9.	The Industry (2004) (V)	(executive producer)	2004	-	-

10.	"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004)	(executive producer)	2004	-	6.6 (87)

11.	"Russell Simmons Presents: Hip Hop Justice" (2004)	(executive producer)	2004	-	-

12.	It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV)	(executive producer)	2002	-	6.7 (40)

13.	Are You Hip-Hop's Biggest Fan? (2000) (TV)	(executive producer)	2000	-	-

14.	How to Be a Player (1997)	(producer)	1997	-	4.7 (1,099)
	AKAs: Def Jam's How to Be a Player (USA: complete title)
15.	Gridlock'd (1997)	(executive producer)	1997	-	6.9 (5,122)

16.	The Funeral (1996)	(associate producer)	1996	-	6.3 (3,758)

17.	The Nutty Professor (1996)	(producer)	1996	$269M	5.7 (29,596)

18.	The Addiction (1995)	(executive producer)	1995	-	6.1 (3,139)

19.	Def Comedy Jam: Primetime (1994) (TV)	(executive producer)	1994	-	7.6 (31)

20.	Tougher Than Leather (1988)	(producer)	1988	-	4.1 (161)

21.	Krush Groove (1985)	(co-producer)	1985	-	5.7 (541)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Who's Your Caddy? (2007)	(writer: "Tell Me When to Go")	2007	-	1.7 (11,001)

2.	"Everybody Hates Chris" (2005)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.1 (67)
	1 TV episode: Everybody Hates Halloween (2005) ("The Breaks")
3.	Haack ...The King of Techno (2004)	(producer: "Party Machine")	2004	-	6.8 (62)
	AKAs: Haack: The King of Techno (USA: new title)
4.	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)	("The Breaks")	2002	-	9.4 (4,226)
	AKAs: Vice City (USA: short title)
5.	Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)	(writer: "Bubble Bunch")	2000	-	5.0 (37,229)

6.	Soul Food (1997)	(writer: "The Breaks")	1997	-	6.4 (2,508)

7.	The Jerky Boys (1995)	(writer: "Dial a Jam")	1995	-	3.9 (1,407)

8.	Krush Groove (1985)	(writer: "You're Blind", "Krush Groovin'")	1985	-	5.7 (541)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Def Jam: Icon (2007) (VG)	(voice) Rush	2007	-	4.5 (107)

2.	"Interscope Presents 'The Next Episode'" (2003)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	-
	1 TV episode: Detroit (2003)
3.	Butter (1998)	Celebrity Guest #2	1998	-	3.6 (213)
	AKAs: Never 2 Big (USA: video box title)
4.	Krush Groove (1985)	Crocket	1985	-	5.7 (541)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V)	(executive board: Def Jam)	2003	-	4.9 (78)
	AKAs: Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA: alternative title)
2.	Krush Groove (1985)	(story consultant)	1985	-	5.7 (541)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 11 (1999) (TV)	1999	-	6.9 (17)

2.	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 12 (1999) (TV)	1999	-	4.1 (13)

Music Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V)	(composer: songs "You Talk Too Much" and "Beats to the Rhyme")	2000	-	9.5 (12)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Strictly Business (1991)	(special thanks: Rush Communications)	1991	-	5.0 (623)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rap Therapy (post-production) (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	"The Brian McKnight Show" (2009)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 7 November 2009 (2009) Himself
3.	"The Real Housewives of New York City" (2008)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	4.6 (307)
	1 TV episode: There's a New Girl in Town (2009) Himself
4.	The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-

5.	Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (completed) (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

6.	Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (post-production) (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

7.	American Mogul: Russell Simmons (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-

8.	Bring Your 'A' Game (completed) (2009)	Interviewee	2009	-	-

9.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)	2008	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Kimora Lee Simmons (2008) Himself Snoop Dogg (2005) Himself
10.	MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	4.0 (173)

11.	What's at Stake? (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

12.	2 Turntables and a Microphone (2008)	Himself	2008	-	-

13.	"Run's House" (2005)	Himself / Uncle Russell (4 episodes, 2006-2008)	2008	-	6.4 (677)
	4 TV episodes: Run's Baby Girl (2008) Himself Slapped SIlly (2008) Himself Sneaker Pimps & Mini Moguls (2007) Uncle Russell Baby Fever (2006) Himself
14.	The Black List: Volume One (2008)	Himself	2008	-	7.0 (67)

15.	CNN Presents: Black in America (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	4.8 (8)

16.	BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

17.	"What Perez Sez" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	1.3 (18)
	1 TV episode: About 2007 (2007) Himself
18.	Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	3.7 (5)

19.	"Howard Stern on Demand" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	-
	AKAs: Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Russell Simmons (2007) Himself
20.	In Prison My Whole Life (2007)	Himself	2007	-	8.0 (63)

21.	"106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000)	Himself / Himself - Def Comedy Jam DVD Cover (2 episodes, 2005-2007)	2007	-	4.7 (118)
	AKAs: 106 & Park (USA: short title) 2 TV episodes: Celebrity Week: Julissa and Trey Songz in the Building (2007) Himself - Def Comedy Jam DVD Cover Episode dated 15 August 2005 (2005) Himself
22.	"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)	2007	-	8.1 (1,809)
	AKAs: Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #5.13 (2007) Himself Episode #2.10 (2004) Himself
23.	"The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	5.0 (30)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.83 (2007) Himself
24.	"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	4.6 (456)
	AKAs: Live with Regis (USA: new title) Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 April 2007 (2007) Himself
25.	"The Colbert Report" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	9.2 (6,256)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 23 April 2007 (2007) Himself
26.	"Access Granted" (2001)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	2.6 (12)
	1 TV episode: Def Jam Icon Video Game (2007)
27.	"Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002)	Himself (40 episodes, 2002-2007)	2007	-	6.8 (81)
	AKAs: Def Poetry (USA: short title) Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title) 40 TV episodes: Episode #6.3 (2007) Himself Episode #6.1 (2007) Himself Episode #5.10 (2005) Himself Episode #5.9 (2005) Himself Episode #5.8 (2005) Himself 35 episodes not shown.
28.	38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2007	-	4.0 (5)

29.	God Gave Rock & Roll to You (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	4.8 (8)

30.	3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV)	Himself - Honoree	2006	-	5.9 (24)

31.	"Def Comedy Jam" (1992)	Himself (4 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	6.1 (104)
	4 TV episodes: Episode #7.4 (2006) Himself Episode #7.3 (2006) Himself Episode #7.2 (2006) Himself Episode #7.1 (2006) Himself
32.	"Behind the Label" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	-
	1 TV episode: Baby Phat (2006) Himself
33.	"Chappelle's Show" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	9.1 (6,111)
	AKAs: Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes (USA: third season title) 1 TV episode: Episode #3.3 (2006) Himself
34.	"Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	4.3 (49)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 July 2006 (2006) Himself
35.	Sp!t (2006)	Himself	2006	-	6.9 (12)

36.	"What's Hot in the Hamptons" (2006)	Himself	2006	-	-

37.	"The Drug Years" (2006)	Himself (1 episode)	2006	-	8.4 (190)
	1 TV episode: Just Say No! (????) Himself
38.	Legends Ball (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	5.4 (76)

39.	Lockdown, USA (2006)	Himself	2006	-	6.5 (28)

40.	The Hip Hop Project (2006)	Himself	2006	-	5.4 (198)

41.	"The Tyra Banks Show" (2005)	Himself (2 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	-
	2 TV episodes: How to Get Rich (2006) Himself All Access Pass with LL Cool J (2006) Himself
42.	One Per Cent (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.6 (20)

43.	Slam Planet (2006)	Himself	2006	-	9.4 (24)

44.	"The L Word" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	7.8 (5,722)
	1 TV episode: Light My Fire (2006) Himself
45.	Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.5 (103)

46.	"Driven" (2002)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)	2006	-	2.5 (15)
	2 TV episodes: LL Cool J (2006) Himself Kanye West (2005)
47.	Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006)	Himself	2006	-	1.4 (17)

48.	"20/20" (1978)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.8 (218)
	AKAs: ABC News 20/20 (USA: informal title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 2 December 2005 (2005) Himself
49.	2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV)	Himself - Host	2005	-	4.2 (27)

50.	9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	-

51.	"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.3 (1,034)
	AKAs: Jimmy Kimmel (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 July 2005 (2005) Himself
52.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	2.9 (2,057)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 3 June 2005 (2005) Himself
53.	Fashion Week Diaries (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	3.7 (16)

54.	Letter to the President (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	6.5 (50)

55.	Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	6.0 (34)

56.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2005)	2005	-	8.0 (267)
	3 TV episodes: Bruce Willis (2005) Himself Bio's 15 Sexiest (2002) Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip (2002) Himself
57.	"NewsNight with Aaron Brown" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 February 2005 (2005) Himself
58.	Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	4.7 (66)

59.	The 2004 BET Source Hip Hop Music Awards (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

60.	"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004)	Himself	2004	-	6.6 (87)

61.	"Hannity & Colmes" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	3.5 (421)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) Himself
62.	"Your World w/ Neil Cavuto" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	2.7 (56)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) Himself
63.	Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	7.0 (38)

64.	The N Word (2004)	Himself	2004	-	6.3 (155)
	AKAs: The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title)
65.	Lemonade Stories (2004)	Himself	2004	-	6.8 (17)

66.	2004 Trumpet Awards (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

67.	"The Apprentice" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	5.7 (2,124)
	AKAs: Celebrity Apprentice (USA: seventh season title) The Apprentice 2 (USA: second season title) The Apprentice Los Angeles (USA: sixth season title) The Apprentice USA (UK) The Celebrity Apprentice (USA: eighth season title) 1 TV episode: Tit for Tat (2004) Himself
68.	"60 Minutes" (1968)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	-
	AKAs: TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 February 2004 (2004) Himself
69.	Inside the Industry (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	1.5 (6)

70.	"The Wayne Brady Show" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	4.4 (105)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 October 2003 (2003) Himself
71.	Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	4.9 (78)
	AKAs: Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA: alternative title)
72.	Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	2.1 (8)

73.	Beef (2003)	Himself - Def Jam Records	2003	-	6.9 (383)

74.	MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	3.8 (319)

75.	Paper Chasers (2003)	Himself	2003	-	6.6 (34)

76.	Death of a Dynasty (2003)	Himself	2003	-	4.0 (193)

77.	Inside Hip Hop (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	-

78.	Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	-

79.	American Rap Stars (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	3.9 (30)

80.	Brown Sugar (2002)	Himself	2002	-	5.9 (2,515)
	AKAs: Seven Days
81.	"The Hamptons" (2002)	Himself	2002	-	4.1 (47)

82.	"The O'Reilly Factor" (1996)	Himself (2 episodes, 2002)	2002	-	3.3 (1,692)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 25 May 2002 (2002) Himself The Corruption of the American Child (2002) Himself
83.	Street Dreams (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	-

84.	It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	6.7 (40)

85.	"Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002)	Himself	2002	-	4.4 (18)

86.	Hip-Hop VIPs (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	1.6 (13)

87.	The Last Poets (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	-

88.	Headliners & Legends: Will Smith (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	4.7 (17)

89.	Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake... (2001)	Himself	2001	-	6.2 (141)

90.	"Behind the Music" (1997)	Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2001)	2001	-	7.4 (141)
	AKAs: VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title) 3 TV episodes: The Notorious B.I.G. (2001) Himself Run-D.M.C. (2000) Himself Russell Simmons (2000) Himself
91.	"Cribs" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	4.7 (296)
	AKAs: MTV Cribs (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 16 January 2001 (2001) Himself
92.	Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	7.4 (61)

93.	"Journeys in Black" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	-
	1 TV episode: Russell Simmons (2000) Himself
94.	The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	2.2 (18)

95.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: Pam Grier (1999) Himself
96.	Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	5.2 (66)

97.	"Moesha" (1996)	Himself (2 episodes, 1996)	1996	-	4.2 (589)
	2 TV episodes: A Concerted Effort: Part 1 (1996) Himself A Concerted Effort: Part 2 (1996) Himself
98.	"Lauren Hutton and..." (1995)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.5 (11)
	1 TV episode: Russell Simmons (1995) Himself
99.	"Rock & Roll" (1995)	Himself	1995	-	7.6 (35)

100.	The Show (1995)	Himself	1995	-	6.1 (136)

101.	"Dennis Miller Live" (1994)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	6.1 (119)
	1 TV episode: Power (1995) Himself
102.	Tougher Than Leather (1988)	Himself	1988	-	4.1 (161)

103.	MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	4.4 (22)

Archive Footage
	1.	"E! True Hollywood Story"
		1 TV episode: Hip Hop Wives (2006) Himself

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Produced "Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam" (Longacre Theatre, New York City, New York) (2002-2003) more

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