---
name: "JAŸ-Z"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jay-z"
fi1m_id: "jay-z"
imdb_id: "nm0419650"
tmdb_id: 84932
wikidata_id: "Q62766"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "4 December 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T05:39:37.851901+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# JAŸ-Z

## Identity

JAŸ-Z

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jay-z
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jay-z
- **IMDb ID:** nm0419650
- **TMDB ID:** 84932
- **Wikidata ID:** Q62766
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419650/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84932

Producer. Born 4 December 1969 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 4 December 1969, New York City, New York, USA
- **Also known as:** Shawn Carter, Shawn Corey Carter, Shawn 'Jay-Z'Carter, Jay-Z
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 producing, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 63 (1), 2020s 58 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419650/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84932

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*JAŸ-Z in 8*](https://film.one/tv/jay-z-in-8.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as JAŸ-Z or Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter and entrepreneur who has made numerous appearances as himself in film and television.

He stars as himself in the eight-part HBO documentary series *JAŸ-Z in 8* (2026), in which he discusses his music and career with producer Rick Rubin. Other credits include *HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé* (2019), *Lemonade* (2016) and *Black Is King* (2020).

*Sources: tvmaze.com, press.wbd.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Produced (1) — the average rests on these

- *JAŸ-Z in 8* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/jay-z-in-8.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Quincy* (2018), Fi1m 63, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/quincy.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *JAŸ-Z in 8* (2026), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/jay-z-in-8.md)
- *Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Piece by Piece* (2024), as Jay-Z (voice)
- *The Book of Clarence* (2024), as Songs · Producer
- *JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own* (2023), Actor
- *Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Women of the Movement* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Harder They Fall* (2021), Executive Producer, Producer
- *Black Is King* (2020), Actor
- *Free Meek* (2019), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *Family Feud* (2018), Writer, Producer, Musician
- *Moonlight* (2017), as Richard (voice)
- *Adnis* (2017), Director
- *Kill Jay-Z* (2017), as Narrator
- *4:44* (2017), as Songs
- *Time: The Kalief Browder Story* (2017), series, Executive Producer
- *A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush* (2016), as Narrator (voice) · Script
- *RD20* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives* (2015), Actor
- *Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert* (2015), Music
- *Annie* (2014), Producer
- *Top Five* (2014), Co-Producer
- *On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z* (2014), Music
- *Bang Bang* (2014), as Jay-Z
- *Made in America* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Picasso Baby* (2013), Music
- *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Executive Producer, Songs
- *Free Angela and All Political Prisoners* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Watch the Throne* (2011), Thanks
- *Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call* (2011), Music
- *Hot 97* (2011), series, Musician
- *Hoodz: Big Beef* (2007), as Actor
- *Kingdom Come* (2006), Actor
- *Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]* (2005), Executive Producer
- *Through the Fire* (2005), Actor
- *Collision Course* (2004), Executive Producer
- *R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection* (2003), as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
- *Paid in Full* (2002), Producer
- *Paper Soldiers* (2002), as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
- *State Property* (2002), as Untouchable J
- *Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1* (2002), Actor
- *Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged* (2001), Music
- *Streets is Watching* (1998), as Jay-Z · Music
- *The Chris Rock Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *Teddy*, Producer
- *Forty Acres*, Producer
- *Legacy*, Producer, Executive Producer
- *Space Dogg*, Music

## Gallery

- ![JAŸ-Z](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-9cce8d616f02.webp) JAŸ-Z — Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate Media Services, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Jay-Z_meets_with_New_York_Senate_Majority_Leader_in_Albany_%28cropped%29.webp?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![meets with Jay-Z. NYS Capitol, Albany, NY Photo courtesy of NYS Senate Media Services (2025)](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-022527d1e950.jpg) meets with Jay-Z. NYS Capitol, Albany, NY Photo courtesy of NYS Senate Media Services (2025) — NY Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/%2805-19-25%29_NYS_Senate_Majority_Leader_Andrea_Stewart-Cousins.jpg/1280px-%2805-19-25%29_NYS_Senate_Majority_Leader_Andrea_Stewart-Cousins.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Brooklyn Central Library during the opening of the Jay-Z Book of Hov exhibit on opening day (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-560493a922bf.jpg) Brooklyn Central Library during the opening of the Jay-Z Book of Hov exhibit on opening day (2023) — Wil540 art, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/07132023_Brooklyn_Central_Library_Jay_Z_Opening_Day.jpg/1280px-07132023_Brooklyn_Central_Library_Jay_Z_Opening_Day.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The entrance to the '40/40 Club at 6 West 25th Street at the corner of Broadway in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The nightclub is owned by](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-671072e5a708.jpg) The entrance to the '40/40 Club at 6 West 25th Street at the corner of Broadway in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The nightclub is owned by — Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/40-40_Club_entrance.jpg/1280px-40-40_Club_entrance.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![JAŸ-Z](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-372f944b293d.jpg) JAŸ-Z — Image via TMDB
- ![JAŸ-Z](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-0d623919fa97.jpg) JAŸ-Z — Image via TMDB
- ![Beyonce and Jay-z 2018](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-faba06b1d735.jpg) Beyonce and Jay-z 2018 — Erin McCormack, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Beyonce_and_Jay-z_2018.jpg/1280px-Beyonce_and_Jay-z_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Beyonce and Jay-z 2018](https://film.one/media/person/94395/gallery-33874879c5e8.jpg) Beyonce and Jay-z 2018 — Erin McCormack, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Beyonce_and_Jay-z_2018_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Beyonce_and_Jay-z_2018_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 12 won

- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (won)
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance 2015: Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance (won), for *Drunk in Love*
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Song 2015: Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (won), for *Drunk in Love*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2014: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2013: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance 2013: Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance (won), for *Otis*
- Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance 2012: Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance (won), for *Otis*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2011: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2010: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2008: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2006: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*
- Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2004: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (won), for *Holy Grail*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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