Shangri-La (miniseries)

Shangri-La
Television promotional poster
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
StarringRick Rubin
Narrated byRick Rubin
Opening theme"Shangri-La" by The Lettermen
ComposerDaniel Wohl
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Morgan Neville
  • Rick Rubin
  • Danny Breen
  • Jeff Malmberg
  • Michael Goldberg
  • Isaac Heymann
  • Eric Lynn
  • Diana Schmedeman
  • Jason Schrift
  • Vinnie Malhotra
CinematographyNicola Marsh
Editors
Running time48–58 minutes
Production companyTremolo Productions
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseJuly 12 (2019-07-12) –
August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
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Shangri-La is a four-part television documentary miniseries, directed by Morgan Neville and Jeff Malmberg, that aired on Showtime from July 12 to August 2, 2019. The series concerns the Shangri-La recording studio in Malibu, California and its owner, record producer and Def Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin.[1][2][3] A "work-in-progress" cut of the docuseries was screened at the 2019 SXSW Festival.[4][5][6][7]

The miniseries was nominated for Best Music Film at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ Moayeri, Lily (July 19, 2019). "Seven Things We Learned About 'Shangri-La' and Rick Rubin from Showtime's Series". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Won't You Be My Neighbor? director sets his sights on Rick Rubin in new Showtime series". Entertainment Weekly. July 12, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Schager, Nick (July 12, 2019). "The Magic of 'Shangri-La': How Producer Rick Rubin Transforms Artists Into Musical Giants". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Reed, Ryan (January 16, 2019). "Rick Rubin: Showtime Preps 'Shangri-La' Documentary Series on Producer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Shangri-La Season 1: Watch Episodes Online". Showtime. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Bloom, Madison (July 26, 2019). "Watch Mac Miller Discuss Swimming With Rick Rubin in New "Shangri-La" Clip". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  7. ^ Richards, Will (July 27, 2019). "Watch Mac Miller discuss 'Swimming' with Rick Rubin in new 'Shangri-La' clip". NME. Retrieved October 28, 2019.