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Boots Riley
Born 1971-04-01Chicago, 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 streaming series I'm a Virgo premiered on Prime Video, which Riley wrote and directed.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Last CriticRoleFremontRestaurant Patron (uncredited)I'm Charlie WalkerBartender RayWhen I See Them, I See UsRoleRope a Dope 2Mayor99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative FilmSelfFirst Earth: Uncompromising Ecological ArchitectureRoleIn Prison My Whole LifeSelfThe Coup: The Best Coup DVD EverSelfFreestyle: The Art of RhymeHimself