Known for

Directing

Born

Apr 1, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Boots Riley

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.

Titles

The Daily Show

Series • 1996

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Series • 2015

I'm a Virgo

Series • 2023

I Love Boosters

Movie • 2026

Sorry to Bother You

Movie • 2018

Hollywood Black

Series • 2024

I'm Charlie Walker

Movie • 2022

Fremont

Movie • 2023

99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film

Movie • 2013

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Movie • 2000

In Prison My Whole Life

Movie • 2008