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Boots Riley
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Director
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BUILD: Forest Whitaker Raves About Collaborating With Boots Riley
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Boots Riley was born on 1 April 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and director, known for
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
,
I Love Boosters (2026)
and
I'm a Virgo (2023)
.
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Awards
18 wins & 36 nominations total
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Known for
Sorry to Bother You
6.9
Writer
2018
I Love Boosters
6.6
Writer
2026
I'm a Virgo
7.1
TV Series
Writer
(creator)
2023 • 7 eps
The Losers
6.2
Soundtrack
2010
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Writer
3
Director
5
Producer
2
Soundtrack
18
Actor
10
Camera and Electrical Department
1
Music Department
1
Thanks
3
Self
43
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1
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Writer
Previous
3
I Love Boosters
6.6
written by
2026
I'm a Virgo
7.1
TV Series
written by
created by
2023
7 episodes
Sorry to Bother You
6.9
written by
2018
Director
Previous
5
I Love Boosters
6.6
directed by
2026
I'm a Virgo
7.1
TV Series
Director
2023
7 episodes
Sorry to Bother You
6.9
Director
2018
The Coup: The Best Coup DVD Ever
5.9
Music Video
Director
(segments "Eating Forever", "Me And Jesus The Pimp In A '79 Grenada Last Night")
2005
The Coup: Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night
6.0
Music Video
Director
1998
Producer
Previous
2
I Love Boosters
6.6
produced by
2026
I'm a Virgo
7.1
TV Series
executive producer
executive producer
(showrunner)
2023
7 episodes
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Videos
13
Clip 3:14
The Cast of 'I Love Boosters' Raves About Director Boots Riley
Clip 9:23
First Earth
Clip 9:23
First Earth
Interview 1:13
BUILD: Forest Whitaker Raves About Collaborating With Boots Riley
Trailer 2:05
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:25
In Prison My Whole Life
Video 0:51
The Trailer Trailer for the Week of July 2, 2018
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Alternative names
Raymond 'Boots' Riley
Height
5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
Born
April 1
,
1971
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Parents
Anitra Patterson
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2 Articles
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Gender / Gender identity
Male
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[on what has influenced him] "Emir Kusturica's 'Black Cat, White Cat' and 'Underground';
Sergei Parajanov
, from the composition he had in certain places; Kubrick; a Paul Schrader movie called 'Mishima.'"
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