Directing
Boots Riley
Also Known As: The Coup
Birth Date
April 1, 1971
(55 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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 streaming series I'm a Virgo premiered on Prime Video, which Riley wrote and directed.
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The Daily Show
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1996 • 1 episode
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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2015 • 1 episode
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Hollywood Black
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2024 • 4 episodes
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Fremont
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
2023
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The Last Critic
2026
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I'm Charlie Walker
Bartender Ray
2022
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99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
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2013
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When I See Them, I See Us
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In Prison My Whole Life
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2008
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
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2000
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Rope a Dope 2
Mayor
2015
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First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
2009
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The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Self
2006