Boots Riley
Directing
Born: January 1, 1971Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Last Critic
Fremont
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I'm Charlie Walker
Bartender Ray
Rope a Dope 2
Mayor
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
Self
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself