Boots Riley

Boots Riley

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 1, 1971

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.

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Representative Works

I Love Boosters
I Love Boosters
6.2
/ English
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You
6.8
/ English
I'm Charlie Walker
I'm Charlie Walker
5.0
/ English
Fremont
Fremont
6.3
/ English
The Last Critic
The Last Critic
5.0
/ English
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
6.9
/ English
When I See Them, I See Us
When I See Them, I See Us
No Rating Yet
/ English
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
6.4
/ English
In Prison My Whole Life
In Prison My Whole Life
No Rating Yet
/ English
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
6.0
/ English
Rope a Dope 2
Rope a Dope 2
5.7
/ English
Mr. Burns
Mr. Burns
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

I Love Boosters
2026Nominee

Best Director

I Love Boosters

Sorry to Bother You
2018Nominee

Best Director

Sorry to Bother You

I'm Charlie Walker
2022Nominee

Best Performance

I'm Charlie Walker

Career Highlights

Fremont
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Fremont

The Last Critic
2026Highlight

Best Performance

The Last Critic

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