Russell Simmons
8 titles
Filmography
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Awake: The Life of Yogananda
(2014)An unconventional biography by Oscar-nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
(2009)The story of hip-hop photographer Johnny Nunez who has photographed Kanye West, Puff Daddy and Christina Aguilera. Growing up with his adopted family, Johnny faced many challenges during his life.

2 Turntables and a Microphone
(2008)October 3, 22 - Legendary hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens studio. Security tapes of the incident mysteriously disappear, the five witnesses are uncooperative and no one is talking...until now. 2 TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHONE documents the investigation of the unsolved murder of Jam Master Jay, RUN- DMC's groundbreaking DJ and producer.

The Tents
(2012)Fashion's most prominent names share the sometimes shocking, often funny rags-to-riches evolution of the iconic New York Fashion Week.

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
(2018)Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay made a huge impact in music and his community. But friends and family still seek closure years after his unsolved murder.

On Meditation
(2016)On Meditation explores the deeply personal practice of meditation in all of its many forms.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
(2016)Largely responsible for bold American television in the 1970s, Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom.

Undateable John
(2019)A slacker surf instructor, who is on and off the wagon, falls for a beautiful, but troubled young woman he meets through Alcoholics Anonymous.