About
Boots Riley
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 television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | Fremont | Actor | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2022 | I'm Charlie Walker | Actor | Bartender Ray | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Rope a Dope 2 | Actor | Mayor | 59 Average |
| 2013 | 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2009 | First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2008 | In Prison My Whole Life | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
Directing |
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| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 2006 | The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| I Love Boosters | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Writing | Screenplay | 65 Fair |
| I Love Boosters | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2023 | I'm a Virgo | Production | Executive Producer | 68 Fair |
| Aliens in Eritea | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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Sound |
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| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Sound | Original Music Composer | 65 Fair |