Boots Riley
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
1 Apr 1971
Age
55 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
11
Years Active
26 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Hollywood Black
2024
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
Fremont
2023
The Last Critic
2026
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
Rope a Dope 2
2015
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006
Filmography
movie
The Last Critic
The Last Critic
tv
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
as Self
movie
Fremont
Fremont
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
movie
I'm Charlie Walker
I'm Charlie Walker
as Bartender Ray
tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
movie
Rope a Dope 2
Rope a Dope 2
as Mayor
movie
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
as Self
movie
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
movie
In Prison My Whole Life
In Prison My Whole Life
as Self
movie
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
as Self
movie
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as Himself