Directing
Boots Riley
- Born
- April 1, 1971
- Place
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
Known for
6.4Fremont
2023
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
6.499%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
5.0I'm Charlie Walker
2022
6.9Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
5.7Rope a Dope 2
2015
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006
5.0The Last Critic
2026
When I See Them, I See Us
2021
6.2Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
3.0Hollywood Black
2024
6.4The Daily Show
1996
Aliens in Eritea
6.1I Love Boosters
2026
6.8Sorry to Bother You
2018
Mr. Burns
6.8I'm a Virgo
2023