Directing
Boots Riley
TI, EN cinema · 14 credits
Born
1 April 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as The Coup
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.
Known for
Filmography
Aliens in Eritea
Producer
Mr. Burns
Director, Writer
I Love Boosters
Director, Writer, Producer
Fremont
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I'm Charlie Walker
as Bartender Ray
Sorry to Bother You
Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
Rope a Dope 2
as Mayor
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
as Self, Director
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
as Himself