Elon Rutberg
| Elon Rutberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elon Nir-El Rutberg Los Angeles, U.S. |
| 🎓 Alma mater | New York University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Elon Rutberg (/ruːtbərɡ/; is an American writer and songwriter.
Music[edit]
Rutberg co-wrote nine out of ten tracks on Kanye West's 2013 album Yeezus,[1] as well as "Wolves" and "Waves" for 2016's The Life of Pablo.
In 2015, he co-wrote "FourFiveSeconds", featuring Rihanna, Paul McCartney, and West.[2]
In 2017, he co-wrote "I See You" and served as album co-creative director for Dirty Projectors' self-titled album.[3][4]
For his efforts, he has received two Grammy Award nominations: New Slaves (Best Rap Song, 2014), and Bound 2.[5]
Film[edit]
In 2012, Cruel Summer - for which Rutberg was the screenwriter - debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.[6][1][7]
Television[edit]
Rutberg wrote the teleplay for the PBS Live from Lincoln Center presentation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion,[8] which subsequently won the 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program. He later wrote the teleplay for the 2006 live presentation of Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas' The Light in the Piazza.[citation needed]
Theatre[edit]
In 2009, he directed Beau Willimon's "Couple's Therapy" as part of the 24 Hour Plays, Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company.[9][10]
As an actor, Rutberg starred in the 2008 Off-Broadway premiere of Wendy Kesselman's The Black Monk.[11][12]
Credits[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cruel Summer | screenwriter | 2012 Cannes Film Festival (Premiere) |
Discography[edit]
| Year | Album/EP | Song | Notes | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bebey | "Seals (reprise)"[13] | ||
| 2017 | Dirty Projectors | "I See You" | ||
| Bring Up The Soft Dreams[14] | "Everything Under the Sun" | |||
| "Rear View" | ||||
| "Reservoir" | ||||
| 2016 | The Life of Pablo | "Waves" | also album creative consultant[15] | RIAA: Platinum
BPI: Silver |
| "Wolves" | RIAA: Platinum
BPI: Silver | |||
| 2015 | N/A | "FourFiveSeconds" | RIAA: 3x Platinum | |
| 2014 | Summer Air // Night[16] | Stay Tomorrow | ||
| N/A | "No Battles"[17] | |||
| N/A | "Chasms"[18] | |||
| 2013 | Yeezus | "On Sight" | ||
| "Black Skinhead" | RIAA: Platinum | |||
| "I Am A God" | ||||
| "New Slaves" | Grammy Nomination, Best Rap Song | RIAA: Gold | ||
| "Hold My Liquor" | ||||
| "I'm In It" | ||||
| "Blood on the Leaves" | RIAA: Platinum | |||
| "Send It Up" | ||||
| "Bound 2" | Grammy Nomination, Best Rap Song | RIAA: Platinum |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Song | Bound 2 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Song | New Slaves | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spin: Elon Rutberg". Spin.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Rihanna: FourFiveSeconds". MTV.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Dave Longstreth Talks Shelved Projects". Stereogum.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Dave Longstreth: Going Solo". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards: Elon Rutberg". Grammys.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Cruel Summer Debuts at Cannes". Consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Cruel Summer Cannes Recap". Hypebeast.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "American Songbook: Passion". imdb.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ↑ "24 Hour Plays". 24HourPlays.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Interview: Eli Russell Linnetz". Interview.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ↑ "The Black Monk: Review". Variety.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "The Black Monk opens Off-Broadway". Playbill.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Theophilus London: Bebey". Complex.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Ears Wide Open: Purmamarca". Buzzbands.la. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "The Life Of Pablo credits". Kanyewest.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Summer Air // Night credits". bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ ""No Battles" credits". bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ ""Chasms" credits". bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Elon Rutberg on IMDb
- Elon Rutberg at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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