Biography
Boots Riley was born on April Fools' Day, but he is no damn fool. His drink of choice is bourbon, but he's thinking about switching to mezcal because he heard it's healthier. He studied film at San Francisco State University before ending his studies in favor of a major-label recording deal for his band, The Coup. Riley was raised - and still lives - in Oakland, California. Sorry To Bother You is his directorial debut.
Sundance Film Festival
Director
| Movies | |
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| 2018 |
Sorry to Bother You |
| Series | ||
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| 2023 |
I'm a Virgo |
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Cellphone on a Headband (E07) |
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It Requires Trust on My Part (E06) |
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Brillo, If Possible (E05) |
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| more episodes (4) | ||
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
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| 2018 |
Sorry to Bother You |
| Series | |
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| 2023 |
I'm a Virgo |
Cellphone on a Headband (E07) |
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The Universe and My Spirit (E02) |
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You a Big Muthaf***a (E01) |
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Composer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Sorry to Bother You |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
I'm Charlie Walker |
| 2016 |
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (TV movie) |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2005 |
The Simpsons |
Pranksta Rap (S16E09) |
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| Documentaries | |
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| 2020 |
Stay Woke: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me |
| 2018 |
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (series) |
Black is the New Hollywood (E03) |
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| 2013 |
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film |
| 2012 |
Let Fury Have the Hour |
| 2010 |
Sounds Like a Revolution |
| 2009 |
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture |
| 2007 |
In Prison My Whole Life |
| 2000 |
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Rope a Dope 2 |
Creator
| Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
I'm a Virgo |
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Cellphone on a Headband (E07) |
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It Requires Trust on My Part (E06) |
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Brillo, If Possible (E05) |
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| more episodes (4) | ||
Guest
| Shows | |
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| 2018 |
Hollywood Insider |
| 2017 |
The IMDb Show |
| 2015 |
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter |
| 2009 |
Fault Lines |
Red Carpet Report |
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| 2001 |
Democracy Now! |