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Boots Riley

Boots Riley

Director · Born April 1, 1971 · 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.

Directed 5

2000s

  1. 2006

    The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever

    Director

No release date

  1. Mr. Burns

    Director

Acted in 5

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Last Critic

    Movie

  2. 2023
  3. 2022
  4. 2021

    When I See Them, I See Us

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2015

    Rope a Dope 2

    Mayor

Wrote 4

No release date

  1. Mr. Burns

    Writer

Produced 3

No release date

  1. Aliens in Eritea

    Producer

Sound 1

Created 1

Appearances7

2000s

  1. 2008

    In Prison My Whole Life

    Self

  2. 2006

    The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever

    Self

  3. 2000

    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

    Himself