Boots Riley
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Jan 01 1971
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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 television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.
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Boots Riley's Credits
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I'm a Virgo
Writing
Sorry to Bother You
Directing
I Love Boosters
Writing
I'm Charlie Walker
Bartender Ray
Fremont
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
The Last Critic
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
Self
Mr. Burns
Directing
Rope a Dope 2
Mayor
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
Aliens in Eritea
Production
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Self