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Birthplace
Chicago, IL, USA
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Birthday
January 1, 1971Deathday
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Boots Riley
Raymond Lawrence Riley (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Boots Riley, is an American rapper, producer, screenwriter and film director. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. His feature film directorial debut Sorry to Bother You, which he also wrote, was released in July 2018 and received positive reviews from critics.
Boots Riley awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Austin Film Critics Association | Winner AFCA Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Black Reel Awards | Winner Black Reel | Outstanding Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Black Reel Awards | Winner Black Reel | Outstanding Emerging Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Black Reel Awards | Winner Black Reel | Outstanding First Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Winner Independent Spirit Award | Best First Feature (Boots Riley, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker, Kelly Williams) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Music City Film Critics' Association Awards | Winner MCFCA Award | Best Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Black Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner BFCC Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | CPH PIX | Winner Politiken's Audience Award | (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner FFCC Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards | Winner GWNYFCA Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards | Winner GWNYFCA Award | Best Debut Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Helsinki International Film Festival | Winner Audience Award | Best Feature Film (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Winner ICP Award | Best First Feature (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner PFCC Award | Best Directorial Debut (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Winner TFCA Award | Best First Feature (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gotham Awards | Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award | Breakthrough Series – Under 40 minutes (Michael Ellenberg, Tze Chun, Lindsey Springer, Boots Riley, Jharrel Jerome, Marcus Gardley, Rebecca Rivo, Carver Karaszewski) | I’m a Virgo |
| 2020 | Americana Film Fest | Nominee Audience Award | Tops (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Legion M Breakout Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Legion M Breakout Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best First Film (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee Breakthrough Artist Award | (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Black Reel Awards | Nominee Black Reel | Outstanding Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee Trailblazer Award | (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Breakthrough Film Artist (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Directors Guild of America, USA | Nominee DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Faro Island Film Festival | Nominee Golden Carp Film Award - International | Best New Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee Independent Spirit Award | Best Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Nominee HFCS Award | Best New Filmmaker (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Humanitas Prize | Nominee Humanitas Prize | Independent Feature Film (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Nominee Image Award | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Music City Film Critics' Association Awards | Nominee MCFCA Award | Best Song (Boots Riley, Ryan Christopher Parks, Damion Gallegos) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Nominee NCFCA Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Feature Debut (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Debut (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2019 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Nominee Bradbury Award | Outstanding Dramatic Presentation (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee CFCA Award | Most Promising Filmmaker (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Cork International Film Festival | Nominee Gradam Spiorad na Féile (Spirit of the Festival Award) | (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee DFCS Award | Breakthrough Artist (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee FFCC Award | Best First Film (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Gotham Awards | Nominee Audience Award | (Boots Riley, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Charles D. King, George Rush, Jonathan Duffy, Kelly Williams) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Gotham Awards | Nominee Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award | (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Nominee IGN Award | Best Director (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee LAOFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Nominee OAFFC Award | Best Original Screenplay (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Nominee OAFFC Award | Breakthrough Filmmaker (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
| 2018 | Sundance Film Festival | Nominee Grand Jury Prize | Dramatic (Boots Riley) | Sorry to Bother You |
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