Boots Riley
Directing
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.
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The Coup
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Known For
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV
I'm a Virgo
2023 · TV
Sorry to Bother You
2018 · Movie
I Love Boosters
2026 · Movie
Hollywood Black
2024 · TV
I'm Charlie Walker
2022 · Movie
Fremont
2023 · Movie
Mr. Burns
— · Movie
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013 · Movie
The Last Critic
2026 · Movie
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000 · Movie