Boots Riley

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 1, 1971 (55 yrs)

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

also known as

The Coup

total credits

9 movies

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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