Boots Riley
Directing
Born April 1, 1971
From Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as The Coup
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), whic...
Filmography
The Last Critic
2026
Fremont
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
20236.4
I'm Charlie Walker
Bartender Ray
20225.0
When I See Them, I See Us
2021
Rope a Dope 2
Mayor
20155.7
99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film
Self
20136.4
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First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
20096.0
In Prison My Whole Life
Self
2008
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
Self
2006
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Himself
20006.9