Directing, 1971
Boots Riley
Born Apr 1, 1971, 55 years old, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Raymond Lawrence 'Boots' Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (released July 2018), which he also wrote. In 2023, the streaming series I'm a Virgo premiered on Prime Video, which Riley wrote and directed.
Filmography
13 titles- 2026
The Last CriticIMDb 5.0Movie - 2024
Hollywood BlackSelfIMDb 3.0Show - 2023
FremontRestaurant Patron (uncredited)IMDb 6.3Movie - 2022
I'm Charlie WalkerBartender RayIMDb 5.0Movie - 2021
When I See Them, I See UsMovie - 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfIMDb 6.2Show - 2015
Rope a Dope 2MayorIMDb 5.7Movie - 2013
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative FilmSelfIMDb 6.4Movie - 2009First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological ArchitectureIMDb 6.0Movie
- 2008
In Prison My Whole LifeSelfMovie - 2006
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD EverSelfMovie - 2000
Freestyle: The Art of RhymeHimselfIMDb 6.9Movie - 1996
The Daily ShowSelf - GuestIMDb 6.4Show