Boots Riley
Known for Directing
Born January 1, 1971
Place of Birth 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 television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.
Filmography
Sorry to Bother You
2018
Director
Sorry to Bother You
2018
Writer
I Love Boosters
2026
Director
I Love Boosters
2026
Writer
I Love Boosters
2026
Producer
Fremont
2023
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
as Bartender Ray
The Last Critic
2026
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
as Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
as Himself
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
as Self
Rope a Dope 2
2015
as Mayor
Mr. Burns
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Director
Mr. Burns
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Writer
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006
as Self
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006
Director
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First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009
Aliens in Eritea
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Producer