Boots Riley
Directing 1971-04-01 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
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⭐ 6.4
The Daily Show
1996
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⭐ 6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
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⭐ 3.7
Hollywood Black
2024
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The Last Critic
2026
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⭐ 5.0
I'm Charlie Walker
2022
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⭐ 6.4
Fremont
2023
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In Prison My Whole Life
2008
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⭐ 6.9
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
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⭐ 6.4
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
2013
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When I See Them, I See Us
2021
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⭐ 5.7
Rope a Dope 2
2015
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The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
2006