Boots Riley
Directing
Born: 1971-04-01 in 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.
Known For
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Hollywood Black
Self
Fremont
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Last Critic
I'm Charlie Walker
Bartender Ray
When I See Them, I See Us
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
Rope a Dope 2
Mayor
No Poster
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Self