Boots Riley
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.
Known For
The Daily Show
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
I'm a Virgo
I Love Boosters
Sorry to Bother You
Hollywood Black
The Last Critic
I'm Charlie Walker
Fremont
When I See Them, I See Us
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
In Prison My Whole Life
Rope a Dope 2
Mr. Burns
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Aliens in Eritea