Boots Riley
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 television show I’m a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.
Known For
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Fremont
2023
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
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Rope a Dope 2
2015
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99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
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I'm Charlie Walker
2022
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In Prison My Whole Life
2008
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The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006
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The Last Critic
2026
Acting
2026
The Last Critic
2023
Fremont
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
2022
I'm Charlie Walker
as Bartender Ray
2015
Rope a Dope 2
as Mayor
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
as Self
2009
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2008
In Prison My Whole Life
as Self
2006
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
as Self
2000
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as Himself
Directing
2023
I'm a Virgo
Director
2018
Sorry to Bother You
Director
2006
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Director
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Mr. Burns
Director
Writing
2023
I'm a Virgo
Writer
2018
Sorry to Bother You
Writer
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Mr. Burns
Writer
Production
2023
I'm a Virgo
Executive Producer
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Aliens in Eritea
Producer
Sound
2018
Sorry to Bother You
Original Music Composer
Creator
2023
I'm a Virgo
Creator