Boots Riley
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1971-01-01
Place of birth: 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 television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.
Known for
Fremont
2023Restaurant Patron (uncredited)First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009
In Prison My Whole Life
2008Self
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013Self
I'm Charlie Walker
2022Bartender Ray
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000Himself
Rope a Dope 2
2015Mayor
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006Self