Boots Riley
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Boots Riley
Fremont
2023
ARCHIVE REEL
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EDITION NO. 565First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
•2009
6.0
Filmography
Acting (10)
2026
5.0
2023
Fremontas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
6.3
2022
I'm Charlie Walkeras Bartender Ray
5.0
2015
Rope a Dope 2as Mayor
5.7
6.4
2008
In Prison My Whole Lifeas Self
2006
2000
Freestyle: The Art of Rhymeas Himself
6.9
Production & Directing (10)
2026
I Love BoostersDirector
6.2
2026
I Love BoostersWriter
6.2
2026
I Love BoostersProducer
6.2
2018
Sorry to Bother YouDirector
6.8
2018
Sorry to Bother YouOriginal Music Composer
6.8
2018
Sorry to Bother YouWriter
6.8
2006
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD EverDirector
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Aliens in EriteaProducer
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Mr. BurnsDirector
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Mr. BurnsWriter