6.8
Movie
Directing
Boots Riley
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 18 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Last Critic Film | |
| 2024 | Hollywood Black TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Fremont Film | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 2022 | I'm Charlie Walker Film | Bartender Ray |
| 2021 | When I See Them, I See Us Film | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Rope a Dope 2 Film | Mayor |
| 2013 | 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film Film | Self |
| 2009 | First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture Film | |
| 2008 | In Prison My Whole Life Film | Self |
| 2006 | The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever Film | Self |
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme Film | Himself |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
Crew credits 6
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Aliens in Eritea Film | Producer |
| TBA | Mr. Burns Film | Director, Writer |
| 2026 | I Love Boosters Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2023 | I'm a Virgo TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You Film | Director, Original Music Composer, Writer |
| 2006 | The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever Film | Director |