Joan Rivers
Acting
Born June 8, 1933 — Died September 4, 2014
From Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as Joan Alexandra Molinsky, The Queen of the Barbed One-liners
Biography
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) ,was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating and sharply acerbic, especially towards celebr...
Filmography
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
20235.7
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self (archive footage)
20225.9
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
2021
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
202110.0
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self (archive footage)
20217.4
Disclosure
Self (archive footage)
20207.8
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
20207.5
Love, Sweat and Tears
Self
20178.0
Mansfield 66/67
20174.8
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
20167.0
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Grandma Doyle
20145.6
Women Aren't Funny
Self
20144.9
The Story of The Swimmer
Self
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
20138.2
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Self
20136.1
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Self
20136.7
Iron Man 3
Joan Rivers
20136.9
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Self
20137.2
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
Self
20126.6
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Vanilla Ice Archive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Self
20127.8
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Self (archive footage)
20117.2
Tower Heist
Self
20116.1
The Smurfs
Party Guest
20115.8
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
20112.7
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Growing Up Barnard
2011
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Joan Rivers
20106.1
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Self
20106.8
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Self
20096.8
We Are Most Amused
Self
20087.2
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
20076.8
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Self
2007
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Self
20066.0
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
Self
2006
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
Self
2006
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Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
Self
2005
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Self
2005
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John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self
20056.0
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
20046.0
First Daughter
Joan Rivers
20046.2
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
Self
2004
Shrek 2
Joan Rivers (voice)
20047.3
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self
20033.5
Cleavage
Self
20026.0
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Sylvester: Mighty Real
Self (archive footage)
200210.0
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
20029.0
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
Self
20017.0
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Spike (voice)
20005.9
Intern
Dolly Bellows
20003.7
Goosed
Blanche
19993.5
Knitwits Revisited
Becky (voice)
1999
Knitwits
Becky (voice)
1997
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1996
Napoleon
Mother Penguin (voice)
19956.3
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Self
1994
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
Joan Rivers
19947.3
Serial Mom
Joan Rivers
19946.7
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Self
1992
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Rosa Does Joan
Herself
1992
Public Enemy #2
Joan Rivers
19917.0
How to Murder a Millionaire
Irma
19906.0
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
19904.0
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Comic Relief '90
Self
19906.5
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Self
19907.2
Look Who's Talking
Julie (voice) (uncredited)
19896.3
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Self
19887.2
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers
19889.0
Spaceballs
Dot Matrix (voice)
19876.9
Les Patterson Saves the World
President Rivers (uncredited)
19874.8
WrestleMania II
Ring Announcer
19866.4
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
19869.0
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Perfume Saleswoman
19846.6
An Audience with Joan Rivers
19847.0
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
Self
19847.8
Lily: Sold Out
Joan Rivers
19816.5
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self
1979
Rabbit Test
Second Nurse
19784.5
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Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
19778.0
The Swimmer
Joan
19687.3
Hootenanny a Go-Go
Self
19657.0
Mister Universe
Teenage Girl in Audience
19516.3
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Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Self (archive footage)
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