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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View Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series
6.2
View Fremont
Fremont

Fremont

2023Film
6.3
View In Prison My Whole Life
In Prison My Whole Life

In Prison My Whole Life

2008Film0
View I'm Charlie Walker
I'm Charlie Walker

I'm Charlie Walker

2022Film
5.1
View Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

2000Film
6.8
View The Last Critic
The Last Critic

The Last Critic

2026Film0
View First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
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First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

2009Film
6.0
View Rope a Dope 2
Rope a Dope 2

Rope a Dope 2

2015Film
5.7
View 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film

99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film

2013Film
6.4
View The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever

The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever

2006Film0