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
2026
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2019
Hollywood Black
2024
I'm a Virgo
2023
I Love Boosters
2026
Sorry to Bother You
2018
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
Fremont
2023
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
When I See Them, I See Us
2021
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
FILMOGRAPHY
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Movies
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Acting
13
Directing
5
Writing
4
Producing
3
Sound
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